二十四節(jié)氣?The 24 Solar Terms

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1 立春：the Beginning/Start?of Spring

2 雨水：The Rains/ Rain Water

3 驚蟄：Awakening of Insects

4 春分：Vernal Equinox/ the Spring Equinox

5 清明: ?Pure Brightness

6 谷雨：Grain Rain

7 立夏：the Beginning/Start?of Summer

8 小滿：Lesser Fullness of Grain/Grain Buds

9 芒種：Grain in Bread / Grain in Ear

10 夏至：the Summer Solstice

11 小暑：Lesser Heat/ Minor Heat/Slight Heat

12 大暑：Greater Heat/ Major Heat

13 立秋：the Beginning/Start?of Autumn

14 處暑: the Limit of Heat/ the End of Heat

15 白露：White Dew

16 秋分：the Autumn Equinox

17 寒露：Cold Dew

18 霜降：First Frost/ Frost’s Descent

19 立冬：the Beginning/Start?of Winter

20 小雪：Lesser Snow/ Minor Snow

21 大雪：Greater Snow/ Major Snow

22 冬至：the Winter Solstice

23 小寒：Lesser Cold/ Minor Cold

24 大寒：Greater Cold/ Major Cold