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中元

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng yuán

Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head

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1–2 · Zhong1 yuan2

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noun

the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; Ghost Day, one of the 三元 (sānyuán, “three Taoist festivals”)
(～節) Ghost Festival

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