粵

紙zi2紮zaat3

simp纸扎
zi2 zaat3zhǐ zhá

English

  1. paper-mache
  2. papier-mâché; paper artwork; paper figures; often referring to those used in ritual offerings to ancestors

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 紙製物品,例如燒畀先人嘅紙藤祭品

Examples

  • 紙紮舖

    papier-mâché shop

  • 紙紮燈籠

    paper lantern

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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