Chingming Festival

A form of Qingming Festival — Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Qingming Festival.

Origin

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 清明 (Qīngmíng, "pure brightness") and the English translation of 節 (jié, "festival").

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Chingming Festival. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chingming%20Festival

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“Chingming Festival.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chingming%20Festival. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chingming Festival,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chingming%20Festival.

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