Etymology

Tuen Ng Festival

Today it means: Synonym of Dragon Boat Festival. Full definition →

Chinese 端午
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  1. Chinese · derived from端午“Opening of the Seventh”
  2. English todayTuen Ng Festival

Partial calque of Cantonese 端午節 /端午节 (dyun¹ ng⁵ zit³), from Chinese 端午 (Duānwǔ, “Opening of the Seventh”), one name for the day of the festival in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Doublet of Duanwu Festival.

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