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踏青

tà qīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. tread the green / go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green) / spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th 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:

踏青 踏青 [ta4 qing1] /lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green)/spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April/

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Character information

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  • 踏
    tā

    see 踏實|踏实[tā shi]

    tà

    to tread / to stamp / to step on / to press a pedal / to investigate on the spot

  • 青
    qīng

    green / blue / black / youth / young (of people)

    Qīng

    short name for Qinghai 青海[Qīng hǎi]

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