qī​xī

Qixi Festival

  • created sense approved 七夕 · qī​xī · Qixi Festival — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    七夕

    qī​xī

    Qixi Festival

    The evening of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month; traditionally considered a Chinese equivalent to Valentine's Day, based on the legend of the once-a-year meeting between the [[牛郎|牛郎|niu2 lang2]] and [[织女|織女|zhi1 nu:3]].

    qī​xì

    七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 夕 (literal) → 夕 · xī · evening

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