三伏

sānfú

the three fu—the three hottest periods of the year (i.e. 初伏, 中伏, and 末伏; altogether 30 or 40 days), the third fu (another name for 末伏)

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san1 fu2

three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏 (mid-July), 中伏 (late July to early August), 末伏 (mid-August)

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三伏

sān fú

(初、中、末伏的总称) the three periods of the hot season:

三伏天 dog days

(末伏) the last of the three periods of the hot season

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三伏|三伏 [sān fú] ► three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: ↑初伏 (mid-July), ↑中伏 (late July to early August), ↑末伏 (mid-August)