Lunar New Year Word Search

Words in the Lunar New Year word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

dragon

A long mythical creature carried by teams in holiday parades.

lantern

A paper light hung up, especially on the final festival night.

red

The holiday's main color, long linked with good fortune.

parade

A street procession with drums, dancers and costumed animals.

fireworks

Loud bright explosions set off to greet the new year.

family

Relatives travel home from far away for the holiday meal.

feast

A large shared meal with many dishes on the table.

zodiac

The twelve animal cycle that gives each lunar year its name.

rabbit

One of the twelve zodiac animals, fourth in the cycle.

moon

The holiday starts with a new moon in winter.

tiger

A striped zodiac animal, third in the cycle of twelve.

luck

Good fortune that holiday greetings and decorations wish for.

dance

Lion and dragon dances performed to drums in the street.

dumpling

A folded dough pocket eaten at new year in northern China.

rice

A grain served at nearly every holiday meal.

horse

A zodiac animal, seventh of the twelve in order.

snake

The sixth animal of the lunar zodiac cycle.

monkey

The ninth zodiac animal in the order of twelve.

rooster

The tenth zodiac animal, a male chicken.

pig

The last animal in the cycle of twelve.

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