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七夕
 
En
qī xī
  • double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month
  • girls' festival
  • Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting

七夕 qī xī

七夕
1 农历七月七日夜晚。相传天上牛郎织女于这晚相会,后世以此日为情人节。此日妇女往往会陈瓜果、穿七孔针在庭院中祭拜,以乞求巧艺。见南朝梁.宗懔《荆楚岁时记.七月》。

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