Qingming Festival en · PROPN
Etymology
A partial calque of Mandarin 清明節 /清明节 (Qīngmíngjié), using the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 清明 (Qīngmíng, “Pure & Bright”), the solar term of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar on which the holiday is celebrated. Doublet of Pure Brightness Festival.
Meanings
- Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Qingming Festival | canonical | lexicographic | |
| Chingming Festival | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Ching-ming Festival | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Feast of Tsing Ming | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Qing Ming Festival | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Ching Ming Festival | alternative | lexicographic |