清明 |
Qīng míng |
Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 5th-19th April / Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April) |
清明 |
qīng míng |
clear and bright / sober and calm / (of a government or administration) well ordered |
清 |
Qīng |
Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644-1911) / surname Qing |
清 |
qīng |
(of water etc) clear; clean / quiet; still / pure; uncorrupted / clear; distinct / to clear; to settle (accounts) |
明 |
Míng |
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
明 |
míng |
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |