立春 Spring begins
1 \3 ? B; ~5 q. \4 b4 I/ s# c雨水 The rains ; [ F8 l7 B2 Y; q
惊蛰 Insects awaken
8 R4 }) m( k6 f, O5 }4 q+ i# e% w春分 Vernal Equinox / \! Y, E9 V2 V7 F
清明 Clear and bright # n- ^, K1 S3 h- ?6 \$ X
谷雨 Grain rain 8 G+ d: _- z* B( \8 w4 Z
立夏 Summer begins
7 F( R1 a) L) R9 `; s) q小满 Grain buds 7 ]" c' J& m( p+ V6 O, q+ o
芒种 Grain in ear
$ J2 q. E) G( l+ u夏至 Summer solstice 3 n# B( c% O4 z/ J# K9 v) S6 A
小暑 Slight heat
9 j2 H& P1 q' E- Q# U大暑 Great heat " z1 ] h u: h8 v
立秋 Autumn begins
0 G% \; A4 n9 E/ f Z0 I5 _处暑 Stopping the heat - _! r' q2 B6 o; x* T
白露 White dews
$ g. i, `) r4 M( W/ y! d4 m8 y' P秋分 Autumn Equinox
o: c6 i4 W" Z6 |6 A' f! w寒露 Cold dews ! b/ `9 [6 n4 d+ \2 f1 R6 J8 W
霜降 Hoar-frost falls ! r; D3 q! I9 V: ]
立冬 Winter begins
4 i# Y* ^" V( X5 S4 Z& J% ^0 c p小雪 Light snow / I5 K5 [- s3 J7 G/ n- V
大雪 Heavy snow
; j3 S" h; j" ]2 W冬至 Winter Solstice , m8 ^2 L! X. n/ m7 p+ I; q
小寒 Slight cold
# ~9 m4 t; v: v' H: E, Z: e/ t大寒 Great cold |