汤圆 Traditional form: 湯圓 Pinyin (reading): tāngyuán Definitions: boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival Characters: 汤 - soup, gravy, broth; hot water 圆 - circle; circular, round; complete Traditional characters: 湯 - soup, gravy, broth; hot water 圓 - circle; circular, round; complete