Duān端Wǔ午（五）
端
午（五）
common
name
Meaning of 端午
端午 means traditional Chinese festival; the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. Pronounced Duān Wǔ.
- traditional Chinese festival; the 5th day of the 5th lunar month
Definitions & Examples
Duān端
wǔ午
jié节
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
fǎ法
dìng定
jià节
jià假
rì日
zhī之
yī一
。
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of China's public holidays.
Duān端
wǔ五
jié节
nà那
tiān天
，
rén人
men们
huì会
bāo包
zòng粽
zi子
。
On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, people make zongzi.
Gè各
dì地
de的
lóng龙
zhōu舟
sài赛
shì是
duān端
wǔ五
jié节
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huó活
dòng动
。
Dragon boat races across different regions are an important activity of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Zhè这
ge个
chuán传
tǒng统
shǐ始
yú于
jì纪
niàn念
Qū屈
Yuán原
tóu投
jiāng江
。
This tradition began to commemorate Qu Yuan drowning himself in the river.