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Qingming

Qingming proper noun: the first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, the 15th day after the Spring equinox (April 4 or 5).

Proper noun

Qingming

  1. The first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, the 15th day after the Spring equinox (April 4 or 5).
  2. (China) Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day, a Chinese holiday observed on that day.
    • Although the Hui in the northwest do not celebrate the Han holidays of Zhongqiu, Qingming, or even Chun Jie (Spring Festival), the Hui in most of China's cities gladly participate.2020, Dru C. Gladney, Muslim Chinese..., page 192

Synonyms of Qingming

Forms of Qingming

alternative formChingming
alternative formChing Ming
alternative formChing-ming
alternative formCh'ing-ming
alternative formCh'ing Ming
alternative formQing Ming
alternative formTsing Ming

Origin of Qingming

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 清明 (Qīngmíng, literally “Pure & Bright”).

Phrases with Qingming

Questions about Qingming

What does Qingming mean?
Qingming means the first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, the 15th day after the Spring equinox (April 4 or 5).
What part of speech is Qingming?
Qingming is a proper noun.

Words near Qingming in the dictionary

  1. Qinghemen
  2. Qingjian
  3. Qingjiangpu
  4. Qingjin
  5. Qinglong
  6. Qingming
  7. Qingming Festival
  8. Qingpu
  9. Qingquan
  10. qings
  11. Qingshan

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