端午节 (Duānwǔjié) · Dragon Boat Festival

端午节 (Duānwǔjié) means “Dragon Boat Festival”. It is written with 3 characters: 端 (to carry (level with both hands)) + 午 (noon) + 节 (measure word for classes). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 端午节 is built

The characters

端 duān · to carry (level with both hands)

What 端 is made of

立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
耑duān — specialized
- 山shān — mountain
  - 凵qiǎn — container
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 而ér — and

午 wǔ · noon

What 午 is made of

丿 — falling stroke
干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke

节 jié · measure word for classes

What 节 is made of

艹cǎo — grass

Origin hint: Simplified form of 節; sections of bamboo ⺮ (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

端午节是中国的传统节日。Duānwǔjié shì Zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiérì.The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival.

端午节有赛龙舟的传统。Duānwǔjié yǒu sài lóngzhōu de chuántǒng.There is a tradition of dragon boat racing at the Dragon Boat Festival.

Questions about 端午节

What does 端午节 mean?

端午节 (Duānwǔjié) means “Dragon Boat Festival”.

How do you pronounce 端午节?

端午节 is pronounced Duānwǔjié.

Which HSK level is 端午节?

端午节 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 端午节 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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