清明

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Chinese[edit]

 
clear; distinct; complete
clear; distinct; complete; pure
 
clear; bright; to understand
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
trad. (清明)
simp. #(清明)
anagram 明清

Etymology[edit]

From (OC *sʰleŋ, “clear; pure”) + (OC *mraŋ, “bright”). Attested in Shijing ("(of governance) to be methodical, orderly"), Xunzi ("(of water) clear and bright"), Classic of Rites ("sober, calm"; "(of voice) clear"), Lost Book of Zhou ("(the date of) Qingming, from brightness, clearness of the scenery"), Guoyu ("southeasterly winds").

Pronunciation 1[edit]


Adjective[edit]

清明

  1. clear and bright
  2. sober and calm; (of a patient's mind) clear
  3. (of a government or administration) well-ordered
  4. peaceful (times)
Synonyms[edit]
  • (well-ordered): (literary) 道明 (dàomíng)
Derived terms[edit]

Pronunciation 2[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

清明

  1. Qingming (fifth of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calendar, occurring from April 4 or 5 to 18 or 19)
  2. (~節) Tomb Sweeping Day (annual Chinese festival observed on the first day of Qingming)
  3. () Qingming (a village in Wanquan, Honghu, Jingzhou, Hubei, China)
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Sino-Xenic (清明):

Others:

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 4
めい
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
淸明 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

(せい)(めい) (Seimei

  1. Qingming ("Pure Brightness"), the fifth of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunisolar calendar, occurring from the 4th or 5th of April until the 18th or 19th

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Okinawan[edit]

Kanji in this term
しー
Grade: 4
みー
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
淸明 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun[edit]

(しー)(みー) (Shīmī

  1. Qingming ("Pure Brightness"), the fifth of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunisolar calendar, occurring from the 4th or 5th of April until the 18th or 19th

Vietnamese[edit]

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Proper noun[edit]

清明

  1. chữ Hán form of Thanh minh (Qingming).