Qixi

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 七夕 (Qīxī, “Night of the Sevens”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːˌʃiː/

Proper noun

Qixi

  1. A Chinese festival celebrating the mythological annual meeting of Zhinü and Niulang, held on the seventh day of the seventh Chinese lunisolar month.

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