The 24 Solar Terms:
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立春Spring begins. j/ [" [1 e! z5 i6 Z: U" [" s4 R# w
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雨水The rains.9 J4 I- q1 b1 w! ^
; G( S9 o8 A6 t4 I 惊蛰Insects awaken.' T+ L; t3 G$ I& H
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春分Vernal Equinox( M* W0 r( l, ]( a- i
- ^# m3 Y7 b- j- ~+ g8 I8 L 清明Clear and bright.1 H+ ?+ K6 `# o( t1 } ~
# t: Y, a! M$ ` 谷雨Grain rain.9 \! k- l3 L1 Z6 }1 u
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立夏Summer begins.
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& f) |* b* O" V1 ?. Z 小满Grain buds.
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芒种Grain in ear.
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夏至Summer solstice.
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小暑Slight heat.$ u3 v% U9 J' e5 I9 H
! T- `1 q$ H7 U7 d/ ?0 K6 l 大暑Great heat.! j; R+ J6 T: d: H" H: Q
6 A- K3 w; w% M" e& v& I! Z h 立秋Autumn begins.# Y& A1 d( F1 T
( `/ [) a' H& H) A4 D7 Q, b( E 处暑Stopping the heat. i3 c5 S- y1 `0 G2 b' h1 ~4 P9 f
, A, v# m. B2 \5 Y 白露White dews.! j# a' z; m2 B7 n8 H# {2 Q
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秋分Autumn Equinox. y5 D3 ~, a4 N; ~2 z
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寒露Cold dews.
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) ?3 R/ L' h& \3 I& d7 i% m 霜降Hoar-frost falls.
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立冬Winter begins.
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; q$ Y) R9 U s4 ^! ~- D 小雪Light snow.
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大雪Heavy snow.
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冬至Winter Solstice.
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小寒Slight cold.
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大寒Great cold* n _/ J! Z9 |- P6 ^
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