清明

Chinese

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

Etymology

From 清 (OC *sʰleŋ, “clear; pure”) and 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)
Derived terms
  • 神志清明

Pronunciation 2

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. Tomb Sweeping Day (annual Chinese festival observed on the first day of Qingming)

Synonyms

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term
清 明
せい
Grade: 4		 めい
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Proper noun

清明 (hiragana せいめい, rōmaji 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

See also

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this word
清明

Proper noun

清明

  1. Hán tự form of Thanh minh
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