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Why is chopstick etiquette so important?
Chinese
筷子
Pinyin
Explanation
Chopsticks (筷子) aren't just utensils — how you use them signals respect. Sticking them upright in rice, for example, resembles incense at a funeral and is considered very rude.
At a glance
- Category
- Food
- Chinese
- 筷子
- Pinyin
- kuàizi
- Tags
- etiquette, dining, taboos
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