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中秋节

Zhōng qiū jiédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
Sources & editorial notes

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:

中秋節 中秋节 [Zhong1 qiu1 jie2] /the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month/

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Other forms in these source records: 中秋節

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 秋
    qiū

    autumn / fall / harvest time / used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiū qiān]

    Qiū

    surname Qiu

  • 节
    jiē

    see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]

    jié

    joint / node / (bound form) section / segment / solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) / seasonal festival / (bound form) to economize / to save / (bound form) moral integrity / chastity / classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc / knot (nautical miles per hour)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.