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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

It is made outside the holiday, too, but banh chung is not likely to appear on anyone’s list of the top 10 fast weeknight dinners.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2021

The women would take home their finished banh chung to share with family and friends.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2019

I, personally, did not wang chung last night, as I had wang chunged the previous night.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2017

The man smiled, and in a low voice began: Lao-lu kun-fa fu chung tan ti Hsin li chiao ku-nan Yu i wei k'ai en-tien ch'ing ni Te p'ing-an.

From The Little Girl Lost A Tale for Little Girls by Raper, Eleanor

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