shàng​sì

Shangsi Festival

  • created sense approved 上巳 · shàng​sì · Shangsi Festival — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上巳

    shàng​sì

    Shangsi Festival

    A traditional festival formerly held on the first 'Si' day of the third lunar month, but later fixed to the third day of the third lunar month; traditionally observed by bathing in rivers to wash away bad luck.

    上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · last 巳 (literal) → 巳 · sì · 6th Earthly Branch

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