Dragon Boat Festival (traditional name)
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Dragon Boat Festival (traditional name)
archaicAn archaic or traditional term for the '端午节', reflecting the lunar calendar date of the festival (the fifth day of the fifth month). The variant '重五' is also used.
Gǔ古
shū书
shang上
jì记
zǎi载
，
Chóng重
wǔ五
yǒu有
sài赛
lóng龙
zhōu舟
de的
xí习
sú俗
。
Ancient texts record that there was a custom of dragon boat racing on 'Chongwu' (Dragon Boat Festival).
Zài在
lǎo老
jiā家
，
lǎo老
rén人
men们
yǒu有
shí时
hái还
yòng用
Chóng重
wǔ五
zhè这
ge个
cí词
。
In my hometown, the elderly sometimes still use the term 'Chongwu'.