端午節 duānwǔjié – Dragon Boat Festival

由來 yóulái – origin; historical background

五月初五 wǔyuè chūwǔ – the 5th day of the 5th lunar month

驅除 qūchú – to drive away; to get rid of

瘟疫 wēnyì – plague; epidemic disease

蚊蟲 wénchóng – mosquitoes and insects

掛 guà – to hang

艾草 àicǎo – mugwort (a traditional medicinal herb)

菖蒲 chāngpú – calamus (a fragrant plant used to ward off evil)

灑 sǎ – to sprinkle; to scatter

雄黃酒 xiónghuángjiǔ – realgar wine (a traditional medicinal wine used to ward off evil)

去邪 qùxié – to ward off evil spirits

楚國 Chǔguó – the State of Chu (an ancient Chinese state)

詩人 shīrén – poet

屈原 Qū Yuán – Qu Yuan (a famous patriotic poet in ancient China)

投江自盡 tóujiāng zìjìn – to drown oneself in a river

自殺 zìshā – suicide

忠誠 zhōngchéng – loyal; faithful

流放 liúfàng – to exile; banish

汨羅江 Mìluójiāng – Miluo River (where Qu Yuan drowned himself)

當地的百姓 dāngdì de bǎixìng – local common people

把糯米飯糰包成粽子 bǎ nuòmǐ fàntuán bāo chéng zòngzi – to wrap glutinous rice dumplings (zongzi)

竹葉 zhúyè – bamboo leaf

咬 yǎo – to bite

划龍舟 huálóngzhōu – to row dragon boats

避邪驅毒 bìxié qūdú – to ward off evil and expel toxins

戴香包 dàixiāngbāo – to wear scented sachets

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