The 24 Solar Terms:
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立春Spring begins.! w1 ]- W! W2 \4 R6 L( D
. U$ m% t/ O6 m" m! B: r; Y 雨水The rains.: K6 `" J! s, I- e# l& O3 h0 U
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惊蛰Insects awaken.% [" I. k% R' s7 b# f
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春分Vernal Equinox
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$ Z2 |" x; i8 o3 J0 y, \ 清明Clear and bright.
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) I- e7 n3 R3 e9 ] 谷雨Grain rain.. Q9 k9 u4 M1 G7 _
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立夏Summer begins.) y0 [- ]8 i% A( s% D
$ S/ p) G3 ]1 O R) F. f; c 小满Grain buds.
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3 L+ y) H" j0 i 芒种Grain in ear.. z3 b# Z) T# c' ]' y% C
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夏至Summer solstice.
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; i* ^& a" ]4 |( d) k% G& i, e 小暑Slight heat.7 ^2 R+ y) T& K! @; W4 x% V; P
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大暑Great heat.9 P% o4 \& x# C7 b$ s% u5 d
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立秋Autumn begins.. @" [+ K- A. s8 S' F) y9 s& |
6 C$ p% j, u9 b/ c' e. U5 u 处暑Stopping the heat.! y- b3 t+ L) Y# Q) ?. C4 Y/ \
- ~ g, D, `0 d' [ 白露White dews.: o: @2 z. l1 U/ s
5 O i. t& S' y: B" W v! l 秋分Autumn Equinox., z, p6 j7 p/ h% q
9 F3 u; x% V* V0 L: | 寒露Cold dews.: a& e _1 b" _- @. R7 ]8 \
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霜降Hoar-frost falls.: F2 \/ T( q$ B% ~2 U
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立冬Winter begins.
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. }" _( A% z6 I9 _' B6 q0 e# b 小雪Light snow.& m, W# ]' e/ u' s- w5 h7 a x- k
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大雪Heavy snow.
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+ W) y; U$ t. b* u; Y' ^$ L9 p8 y% o 冬至Winter Solstice.% z3 I- @* _2 f0 d9 Z. J
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小寒Slight cold.
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大寒Great cold
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