二十四节气

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the twenty-four solar terms

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the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods

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二十四节气

èr shí sì jié qì

the 24 solar terms （立春 the Beginning of Spring; 雨水 Rain Water; 惊蛰 the Waking of Insects; 春分 the Spring Equinox; 清明 Pure Brightness; 谷雨 Grain Rain; 立夏 the Beginning of Summer; 小满 Grain Full; 芒种 Grain in Ear; 夏至 the Summer Solstice; 小暑 Slight Heat; 大暑 Great Heat; 立秋 the Beginning of Autumn; 处暑the Limit of Heat; 白露 White Dew; 秋分 the Autumnal Equinox; 寒露 Cold Dew; 霜降 Frost's Descent; 立冬 the Beginning of Winter; 小雪 Slight Snow; 大雪 Great Snow; 冬至 the Winter Solstice; 小寒 Slight Cold; 大寒 Great Cold）

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二十四節氣|二十四节气 [èr shí sì jié qi] ► the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods