qǐ​qiǎo

to pray for needlework skills

  • created reference approved 乞巧 → 牛郎织女/牛郎織女 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乞巧 qǐ​qiǎo

    牛郎织女 / 牛郎織女 niú​láng​zhī​nǚ

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  • created reference approved 乞巧 → 七夕 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乞巧 qǐ​qiǎo

    七夕 qī​xī

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  • created sense approved 乞巧 · qǐ​qiǎo · to pray for needlework skills — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乞巧

    qǐ​qiǎo

    to pray for needlework skills

    A folk tradition observed on the seventh night of the seventh lunar month where women offer fruit and flowers while praying for dexterity in sewing and weaving.

    乞, 巧

    乞 (literal) → 乞 · qǐ · to hope 巧 (bound) → 巧 · qiǎo · skill

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