Ching Ming Festival

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English

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Etymology

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From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 清明 (Qīngmíng, "pure brightness") and the English translation of (jié, "festival"). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Proper noun

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Ching Ming Festival

  1. Alternative form of Qingming Festival

Usage notes

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Properly "Ch‘ing Ming Festival", with the apostrophe noting a distinct sound, but in practice it is usually omitted.