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乞巧
qǐ​qiǎo

to pray for needlework skills

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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.

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Cross-References

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  • 牛郎织女 niú​láng​zhī​nǚ
  • 七夕 qī​xī

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