The 24 Solar Terms:
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立春Spring begins.
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雨水The rains.. _2 y Z4 S8 L5 r
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惊蛰Insects awaken.
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春分Vernal Equinox
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清明Clear and bright.
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谷雨Grain rain.
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立夏Summer begins.
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小满Grain buds.
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芒种Grain in ear., d% o9 u- ^3 @' e
$ u: q. L8 K9 G8 H9 y 夏至Summer solstice.- N8 P! E: Z5 W5 R0 D6 o2 Z
7 i* n3 g: l, s# J/ E: w& `0 Q; i 小暑Slight heat.
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' ~- g, {7 _4 b& [ 大暑Great heat.
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立秋Autumn begins.% t- g" }2 a" g! `
( m7 K) f* u$ b) K9 O/ ^; s* @ 处暑Stopping the heat.
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白露White dews.* y2 c+ F5 y2 Q) C+ }9 N% D$ N
0 C8 C) ~ g9 F* H+ w% K' N 秋分Autumn Equinox.
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寒露Cold dews. T' i4 R6 [2 ~0 _8 L) u+ ^& D
: d( o& p# g! U2 b* m; \ 霜降Hoar-frost falls.) E1 V) f2 H5 n0 j _! M9 E# M
" c3 g% L s# K% M 立冬Winter begins.; e+ N! h! \) t: ]- ^
) F" r+ b# g! W* u/ } 小雪Light snow.
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+ D* x1 C( @2 d6 Q1 { 大雪Heavy snow.
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, I' O; F# u1 V f$ a* l+ e8 O! K 冬至Winter Solstice.4 t0 {! J3 n- u) N
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小寒Slight cold.
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, P H1 [' ?* | q$ ~5 P% Z$ y 大寒Great cold
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