清明

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Chinese

clear; distinct; complete
clear; distinct; complete; pure
 
clear; bright; to understand
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
 
trad. (清明) 清 明
simp. #(清明) 清 明
anagram 明清

Etymology

From 清 (OC *sʰleŋ, “clear; pure”) + 明 (OC *mraŋ, “bright”). Attested in Shijing ("(of governance) to be methodical, orderly"), Xunzi ("(of water) clear and bright"), Classic of Rites ("sober, calm"; "(of voice) clear"), Lost Book of Zhou ("(the date of) Qingming, from brightness, clearness of the scenery"), Guoyu ("southeasterly winds").

Pronunciation 1

Adjective

清明

  1. clear and bright
  2. sober and calm; (of a patient's mind) clear
  3. (of a government or administration) well-ordered
  4. peaceful (times)
Synonyms
  • (well-ordered): (literary) 道明 (dàomíng)
Derived terms

Pronunciation 2

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Proper noun

清明

  1. Qingming (fifth of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calendar, occurring from April 4 or 5 to 18 or 19)
  2. (～節) Tomb Sweeping Day (annual Chinese festival observed on the first day of Qingming)
  3. (～村) Qingming (a village in Wanquan, Honghu, Jingzhou, Hubei, China)
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (清明):

Others:

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References

Japanese

Kanji in this term
清 明
せい
Grade: 4 		めい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
淸明 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

清(せい)明(めい) • (Seimei) 

  1. Qingming ("Pure Brightness"), the fifth of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunisolar calendar, occurring from the 4th or 5th of April until the 18th or 19th

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References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. ^ “清明Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
清 明
しー
Grade: 4 		みー
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
淸明 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

清(しー)明(みー) (Shīmī) 

  1. Qingming ("Pure Brightness"), the fifth of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunisolar calendar, occurring from the 4th or 5th of April until the 18th or 19th

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
清明

Proper noun

清明

  1. chữ Hán form of Thanh minh (“Qingming”).

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