xiū​xì

purification ceremony

  • created sense approved 修禊 · xiū​xì · purification ceremony — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    修禊

    xiū​xì

    purification ceremony

    to hold a traditional purification ceremony by a body of water to wash away bad luck, typically held on the third day of the third lunar month

    修, 禊

    修 (literal) → 修 · xiū · to cultivate 禊 (bound) → 禊 · xì · purification ceremony

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