Meanings
- Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day.
Synonyms: Tomb Sweeping Day
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Tomb Sweeping Day.
Origin
- Chinese清明節 /清明节
- EnglishPure Brightness Festival
A calque of Chinese 清明節 /清明节 (Qīngmíngjié), from 清明 (Qīngmíng, “Pure & Bright”), one of the 24 solar terms of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Doublet of Qingming Festival.
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Pure Brightness Festival. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pure%20Brightness%20Festival
“Pure Brightness Festival.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pure%20Brightness%20Festival. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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