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nounSynonym of Double Ninth Festival.
Origin
- Chinese重陽 /重阳“Doubled Yang”
- Cantonese重陽節 /重阳节
- EnglishChung Yeung Festival
A partial calque of Cantonese 重陽節 /重阳节 (cung⁴ joeng⁴ zit³), from Chinese 重陽 /重阳 (Chóngyáng, “Doubled Yang”), a traditional name for the date of its occurrence, the 9th day of the 9th month in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar.
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Chung Yeung Festival. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chung%20Yeung%20Festival
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