Ching Ming Festival
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See also: Ching-ming Festival and Chingming Festival
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 清明 (Qīngmíng, "pure brightness") and the English translation of 節 (jié, "festival"). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Proper noun[edit]
Ching Ming Festival
- Alternative form of Qingming Festival
Usage notes[edit]
Properly "Ch‘ing Ming Festival", with the apostrophe noting a distinct sound, but in practice it is usually omitted.