Chingming
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See also: Ching-ming and Ching Ming
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 清明 (Qīngmíng, "pure brightness").
Proper noun[edit]
Chingming
- Alternative form of Qingming
Usage notes[edit]
Properly "Ch‘ing-ming", with the hyphen dividing the two characters of the Chinese word and the mark showing the quality of the sound. In practice, they are often omitted.