八宝饭

Traditional form:

八寶飯

Pinyin (reading):

bābǎofàn

Definitions:

• Eight Treasures Rice, Chinese rice pudding dessert usually made with eight types of candied fruits, nuts, seeds etc, popular during the Lunar New Year

Characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 宝 - treasure, jewel; rare, precious
• 饭 - meal, food; cooked rice

Traditional characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 寶 - treasure, jewel; rare, precious
• 飯 - meal, food; cooked rice