Qixi

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/ˈt͡ʃiːˌʃiː/

proper noun

A Chinese festival celebrating the mythological annual meeting of Zhinü and Niulang, held on the seventh day of the seventh Chinese lunisolar month.

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Qixi FestivalChinese Valentine's DayDouble Seventh FestivalMagpie FestivalNight of Sevens
OriginChinese 七夕 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Chinese festival celebrating the mythological annual meeting of Zhinü and Niulang, held on the seventh day of the seventh Chinese lunisolar month.

    Synonyms: Qixi Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day, Double Seventh Festival, Magpie Festival, Night of Sevens

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Chinese festival celebrating the mythological annual meeting of Zhinü and Niulang, held on the seventh day of the seventh Chinese lunisolar month.

Similar
Qixi FestivalChinese Valentine's DayDouble Seventh FestivalMagpie FestivalNight of Sevens
Also see
chinese valentine's daydouble seventh festivalmagpie festivalnight of sevens

Origin

  1. Chinese七夕“Night of the Sevens”
  2. EnglishQixi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 七夕 (Qīxī, “Night of the Sevens”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 七夕
  • 七夕 (Qīxī)Translations
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APA

Qixi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qixi

MLA

“Qixi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qixi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Qixi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qixi.

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