See also: Chingming and Ching-ming

English

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Etymology

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From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 清明 (Qīngmíng, "pure brightness").

Proper noun

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Ching Ming

  1. Alternative form of Qingming

Usage notes

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Properly "Ch‘ing Ming", with the mark showing the quality of the sound. In practice, it is typically omitted.