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清明
qīng
míng
clear and bright
sober and calm
(of a government or administration) well ordered
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清明
Qīng
míng
Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms
二十四节气
èr
shí
sì
jié
qi
5th-19th April
Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)
Entry Composition
1
清
qīng
(of water etc) clear; clean
quiet; still
pure; uncorrupted
clear; distinct
to clear; to settle (accounts)
2
明
míng
bright
opposite: dark
暗
àn
(of meaning) clear
to understand
next
public or open
wise
generic term for a sacrifice to the gods