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Qingming Festival

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Etymology

A partial calque of Mandarin 清明節 /清明节 (Qīngmíngjié), using the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 清明 (Qīngmíng, “Pure & Bright”), the solar term of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar on which the holiday is celebrated. Doublet of Pure Brightness Festival.

  1. borrowed from 清明

Definitions

  1. Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day.

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