端午节 meaning and pronunciation

端午节
Simplified word
端午節
Traditional word

端午节 English definition

duān wǔ jié
  • The Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)

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  • 端 (duān): end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular;
  • 午 (wǔ): noon; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 7th earthly branch; 5th solar month (6th June-6th July); year of the Horse;
  • 节 (jié): festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4];