中元节

Traditional form:

中元節

Pinyin (reading):

Zhōngyuánjié

Definitions:

• Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased

Characters:

• 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 节 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save

Traditional characters:

• 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 節 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save