Pure Brightness Festival
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A calque of Chinese 清明節 / 清明节 (Qīngmíngjié), from 清明 (Qīngmíng, “Pure & Bright”), one of the 24 solar terms of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Doublet of Qingming Festival.
Proper noun
[edit]- Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day.