Writing
端午节 (duān wǔ jié) — how to say "dragon boat festival" in Chinese
端午节
Dragon Boat Festival
noun
Character composition
端
beginning, proper
午
noon, the seventh earthly branch
节
festival, knot
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
庆祝端午节
qìng zhù duān wǔ jié
celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival
端午节习俗
duān wǔ jié xí sú
Dragon Boat Festival customs
Examples
每年农历五月初五，中国人都过端午节。
Every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, Chinese people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.
端午节吃粽子。
We eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "dragon boat festival" in Chinese?
"dragon boat festival" in Chinese is 端午节 (duān wǔ jié).
What does 端午节 mean in English?
端午节 (duān wǔ jié) means "Dragon Boat Festival".
How is 端午节 pronounced?
It is pronounced duān wǔ jié (written as duan wu jie, duanwujie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Duan wu jie in Chinese character
It is written 端午节: 端 has 14 strokes, 午 has 4 strokes, 节 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 端午节?
端午节 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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