重阳 Traditional form: 重陽 Pinyin (reading): Chóngyáng Definitions: Double Ninth or Yang Festival 9th day of 9th lunar month Characters: 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat 阳 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open Traditional characters: 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat 陽 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open