矺年

Chinese

year
trad. (矺年) 矺 年
simp. #(矺年) 矺 年

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Noun

矺年

  1. (Hakka) to give children money or auspicious items during the Chinese New Year, originally intended to help dispel evil spirits (as children are most likely to be affected by such spirits)
  2. (Hakka) to carry over past New Year (to leave unfinished business or pending matters to accumulate and be dealt with after the New Year period)

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