Bo Bing

proper noun

A dice game of six dice and a bowl traditionally played as a social event during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Southern Fujian, especially in Xiamen and Kinmen, and among the Chinese Filipino community in the Philippines.

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Mid-Autumn Festival Dice GameMooncake Festival Dice GamePua Tiong Chiu
OriginMandarin 博餅 /博饼 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative bo bing · alternative Bo-Bing

  1. ChinadiceA dice game of six dice and a bowl traditionally played as a social event during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Southern Fujian, especially in Xiamen and Kinmen, and among the Chinese Filipino community in the Philippines.

    Synonyms: Mid-Autumn Festival Dice Game, Mooncake Festival Dice Game, Pua Tiong Chiu

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA dice game of six dice and a bowl traditionally played as a social event during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Southern Fujian, especially in Xiamen and Kinmen, and among the Chinese Filipino community in the Philippines.

Similar
Mid-Autumn Festival Dice GameMooncake Festival Dice GamePua Tiong Chiu

Origin

  1. Mandarin博餅 /博饼
  2. EnglishBo Bing

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 博餅 /博饼 (bóbǐng, literally “to gamble for pastry”).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 博餅 /博饼
  • 博餅 /博饼 (bok³ beng²)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 博餅 /博饼, 博中秋
  • 博餅 /博饼 (bóbǐng)Translations
  • 博中秋Translations
  • 博狀元餅 /博状元饼Translations
  • 博會餅 /博会饼Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Bo Bing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bo%20Bing

MLA

“Bo Bing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bo%20Bing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bo Bing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bo%20Bing.

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