Qīng míng

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Source form: 清明
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[èr shí sì jié qi] 5th-19th April / Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

清明 清明 [Qing1 ming2] /Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 5th-19th April/Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)/

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qīng míng

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Source form: 清明
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
clear and bright / sober and calm / (of a government or administration) well ordered
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

清明 清明 [qing1 ming2] /clear and bright/sober and calm/(of a government or administration) well ordered/

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清明
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