Qingming

See also: qīngmíng, Qīngmíng, and Qing Ming

English

Alternative forms

• Qing Ming
• Chingming, Ching Ming, Ching-ming
• Tsing Ming, Feast of Tsing Ming

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 清明 (Qīngmíng, literally “pure brightness”).

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. Tomb Sweeping Day, an annual Chinese holiday observed on that day.