Tomb Sweeping Day
Tomb Sweeping Day proper noun: an annual Chinese holiday on the first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar (April 4 or 5), during which families gather to honor their ancestors and clean their tombs. The festival is also associated with the consumption of qingtuan.
Proper noun
Tomb Sweeping Day
- An annual Chinese holiday on the first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar (April 4 or 5), during which families gather to honor their ancestors and clean their tombs. The festival is also associated with the consumption of qingtuan.
- Synonyms:
- Qingming, Ching-ming, Ching Ming, Qingming Festival, Ching Ming Festival, Pure Brightness Festival, All Souls' Day, Chinese Memorial Day, Ancestors' Day, Mourning Day
Tomb Sweeping Day meaning in Thai and Vietnamese
Tomb Sweeping Day in Thai
- holiday
- เช็งเม้ง cheng-méng, เทศกาลเช็งเม้ง têet-sà-gaan-cheng-méng
Tomb Sweeping Day in Vietnamese
- holiday
- Tết Thanh minh
Synonyms of Tomb Sweeping Day
Forms of Tomb Sweeping Day
| alternative form | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Tomb Sweeping Festival |
Origin of Tomb Sweeping Day
From its former Chinese name 掃墳節 /扫坟节 (Sǎofénjié, “Sweep-Tomb Festival”), from the traditional act of cleaning one's family grave with willow branches during the holiday.
Questions about Tomb Sweeping Day
- What does Tomb Sweeping Day mean?
- Tomb Sweeping Day means an annual Chinese holiday on the first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar (April 4 or 5), during which families gather to honor their ancestors and clean their tombs. The festival is also associated with the consumption of qingtuan.
- What is Tomb Sweeping Day in Thai?
- Tomb Sweeping Day in Thai is เช็งเม้ง (cheng-méng), เทศกาลเช็งเม้ง (têet-sà-gaan-cheng-méng). See Tomb Sweeping Day meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is Tomb Sweeping Day?
- Tomb Sweeping Day is a proper noun.
Words near Tomb Sweeping Day in the dictionary
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