coi2 ceng1
Jyutpingcoi2 ceng1
Yalechói chēng

Definition

"plucking the greens", during the lion dance to celebrate Chinese New Year or the opening of new shops, auspicious green vegetable such as a lettuce (due to it sounding similar to "making money") is normally hung on a pole for the lion to eat

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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