农历

nónglì

lunar calendar

盛行

shèngxíng

popular, prevalent

自尽

zìjìn

to commit suicide

你追我赶

nǐ zhuī wǒ gǎn

to race against each other

粽子

zòngzi

zongzi (pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in reed leaves)

争先恐后

zhēng xiān kǒng hòu

to vie with each other in doing something

习俗

xísú

custom

壮观

zhuàngguān

spectacular

特有

tèyǒu

unique

高潮

gāocháo

climax

浓郁

nóngyù

rich, strong

繁殖

fánzhí

to breed

清香

qīngxiāng

delicate fragrance

艾草

àicǎo

mugwort

糯米

nuòmǐ

glutinous rice

菖蒲

chāngpú

calamus

风味

fēngwèi

special flavor

门楣

ménméi

lintel of a door