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chung

American  
[joong] / dʒʊŋ /

noun

Chinese.
  1. (in Confucianism) conscientiousness in one's dealings with others.


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In Vietnamese culture, banh chung and banh tet — traditional dishes made from glutinous rice — are a must for the celebrations.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

This may well push the banh chung timeline into a third day.

From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2021

In pandemic New York, as voracious demand for takeout crashed into the scarcity of skilled cooks, many restaurants jettisoned dishes from their menus, particularly complicated and time-consuming ones — for instance, banh chung chien.

From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2021

Traditional banh chung can be the size of a birthday cake and simmer all night.

From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2019

True, he puts it in a negative form, "Do not unto others what you would not have them do to you"; but he also says, "My doctrine is comprehended in two words, chung and shu."

From The Awakening of China by W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons) Martin

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