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掃墓節

简扫墓节 · 繁掃墓節

Mandarin · pinyin Sǎo mù jié

see 清明節 Qīng míng jié

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掃: sǎo · sweep, clear away; exterminate
墓: mù · grave, tomb
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扫: sǎo · sweep, clear away; exterminate
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section

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3–4–2 · Sao3 mu4 jie2

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Tomb Sweeping Day (annual Chinese festival observed on the first day of Qingming)

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