HSK 1 Chinese reading practice

小年糕

xiǎo nián gāo

The Little New Year Cake

A child discovers the hopeful wordplay hidden inside a sweet New Year treat.

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A New Year wish you can eat

This original beginner story is built around 年糕, a glutinous rice cake eaten at New Year. Its name sounds like 年年高, an expression wishing that life will rise higher each year.

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