清明
Chinese
clear; distinct; complete clear; distinct; complete; pure |
clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty | ||
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| 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
Synonyms
- (well-ordered): (literary) 道明 (dàomíng)
Derived terms
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Pronunciation 2
Proper noun
清明
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (清明):
- → Japanese: 清明 (Seimei)
- → Okinawan: 清明 (Shīmī)
- → Korean: 청명(淸明) (Cheongmyeong)
- → Vietnamese: Thanh minh (清明)
Others:
- → Indonesian: cengbeng
- → Zhuang: Cingmingz
See also
- 二十四節氣／二十四节气 (Èrshísì Jiéqì, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
- Spring: 立春 (Lìchūn)、雨水 (yǔshuǐ)、驚蟄／惊蛰 (Jīngzhé)、春分 (Chūnfēn)、清明 (qīngmíng)、穀雨／谷雨 (Gǔyǔ)
- Summer: 立夏 (Lìxià)、小滿／小满 (Xiǎomǎn)、芒種／芒种 (mángzhòng)、夏至 (xiàzhì)、小暑 (Xiǎoshǔ)、大暑 (Dàshǔ)
- Autumn: 立秋 (Lìqiū)、處暑／处暑 (Chǔshǔ)、白露 (báilù)、秋分 (Qiūfēn)、寒露 (Hánlù)、霜降 (Shuāngjiàng)
- Winter: 立冬 (Lìdōng)、小雪 (xiǎoxuě)、大雪 (dàxuě)、冬至 (dōngzhì)、小寒 (Xiǎohán)、大寒 (Dàhán)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 清 | 明 |
| せい Grade: 4 |
めい Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 淸明 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [se̞ːme̞ː]
Proper noun
清明 • (Seimei)
- 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
See also
- 二十四節気 (Nijūshi Sekki, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
- Spring: 立春 (Risshun)、雨水 (Usui)、啓蟄 (Keichitsu)、春分 (Shunbun)、清明 (Seimei)、穀雨 (Kokuu)
- Summer: 立夏 (Rikka)、小満 (Shōman)、芒種 (Bōshu)、夏至 (Geshi)、小暑 (Shōsho)、大暑 (Taisho)
- Autumn: 立秋 (Risshū)、処暑 (Shosho)、白露 (Hakuro)、秋分 (Shūbun)、寒露 (Kanro)、霜降 (Sōkō)
- Winter: 立冬 (Rittō)、小雪 (Shōsetsu)、大雪 (Taisetsu)、冬至 (Tōji)、小寒 (Shōkan)、大寒 (Daikan)
Okinawan
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 清 | 明 |
| しー Grade: 4 |
みー Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 淸明 (kyūjitai) |
Proper noun
清明 (hiragana しーみー, rōmaji Shīmī)
- 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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