Double Ninth Festival en · NOUN
Etymology
A calque of Chinese 重九 (Chóngjiǔ).
Meanings
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A traditional Chinese holiday falling on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar.
Before the double ninth festival [ninth day of ninth lunar month], Hsiangfen County, Shansi Province, saw a promising year--the output of all autumn grain crops increased 10 percent.
1978 October 24 [1978 October 15], Ma Ho-ching, “Shansi Commune Rejects County Directive, Earns Greater Income”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, volume I, number 206, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Peking NCNA Domestic Service, translation of original in Chinese, →ISSN, →OCLC, People's Republic of China: North Region, page K 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Ninth Festivals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
cmn 重九 (festival) · yue 重陽 /重阳 (festival) · yue 重陽日 /重阳日 (festival) · cmn 重陽節 /重阳节 (festival) · ja 重陽 (festival) · yue 重九 (festival) · ko 중양절 (festival) · cmn 重陽日 /重阳日 (festival) · cmn 重陽 /重阳 (festival) · yue 重陽節 /重阳节 (festival) · mnc ᡠᠶᡠᠩᡤᡝ ᡳᠨᡝᠩᡤᡳ (festival)