糯米

nuòmǐ

glutinous rice

平民

píngmín

ordinary people

农历

nónglì

lunar calendar

造型

zàoxíng

shape, moulding

正月

zhēngyuè

first lunar month

特有

tèyǒu

unique

吉祥

jíxiáng

propitiousness

悬挂

xuánguà

to hang

如意

rúyì

gratified

灯笼

dēnglong

lantern

寓意

yùyì

implication

舞龙

wǔ lóng

dragon dance; to perform dragon dance

芝麻

zhīma

sesame

舞狮

wǔ shī

lion dance; to perform lion dance

核桃

hétao

walnut

扭秧歌

niǔ yāngge

yangge dance; to perform yangge dance

豆沙

dòushā

bean paste

踩高跷

cǎi gāoqiāo

walking on stilts

习俗

xísú

custom

跑旱船

pǎo hànchuán

boat rowing on land (a kind of folk dance)

贵族

guìzú

nobility, nobles

狂欢节

kuánghuānjié

carnival