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新火
xīn​huǒ

new fire

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
新火 xīn​huǒ
new fire
(literary) newly made fire, specifically referring to the change of firewood according to the seasons in ancient times
Qingming fire
(literary) the fire lit on the day of the 清明 qīng​míng festival after the fire ban of the 寒食 hán​shí period in the Tang and Song dynasties

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  • 清明 qīng​míng
  • 寒食 hán​shí