English Explanatory Dictionary

Qixi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Chinese festival celebrating the mythological annual meeting of Zhinü and Niulang, held on the seventh day of the seventh Chinese lunisolar month.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃiːˌʃiː/

Word forms

Qixi

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 七夕 (Qīxī, “Night of the Sevens”).

Synonyms

Qixi Festival Chinese Valentine's Day Double Seventh Festival Magpie Festival Night of Sevens
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