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雨水The rains.$ j( W( c" d# ^& V0 Y$ J- u
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惊蛰Insects awaken.4 U) ^- j+ p, h) i
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春分Vernal Equinox
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清明Clear and bright.
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6 d8 x" q* J; u, w7 E( _! E% P 谷雨Grain rain.1 y. T/ \4 S' a' l" N, x1 B
5 f: }6 H) B5 n7 p 立夏Summer begins.
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小满Grain buds.5 G. i4 Z1 A, X5 N: l
, [7 l$ Z2 o+ j 芒种Grain in ear.1 H, U" U2 g& k4 B! p* q
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夏至Summer solstice.% j, p# _& c( {0 w( X
; T6 h3 q2 |9 k' C1 {# R* p% R 小暑Slight heat.% s5 K, q3 |. M2 A
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大暑Great heat.
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立秋Autumn begins.
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" F! M/ U' h% W/ ~6 H0 X 处暑Stopping the heat.* z5 k# B, c. W9 ?0 c; n
" j' P+ a- W( r: ^7 O4 i7 z 白露White dews.
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秋分Autumn Equinox.
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寒露Cold dews.
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+ Z2 e$ g* b8 ?$ C# G 霜降Hoar-frost falls.% J' t& e. k/ F9 d- A- y7 U) }! R
) R! d' C" |7 ~5 |. n) h 立冬Winter begins." U0 d% [+ A) W
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小雪Light snow.
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! @: n% R( L% v 大雪Heavy snow.
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0 q# v) l, H( E( V- m 冬至Winter Solstice.
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4 L6 g8 z. {3 w5 F4 e# R8 P 小寒Slight cold.+ I C* U1 S4 i; k+ m& g/ Z5 H( s
0 U6 {3 V8 d4 A7 S y" U 大寒Great cold
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