The 24 Solar Terms:
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立春Spring begins.
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' B9 d* L! W3 ]4 K4 x 雨水The rains.: E' E$ d( B$ Q& M9 P
% C, d# J1 v5 [& A1 P& g; e6 B 惊蛰Insects awaken.5 T" q2 i2 i6 t
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春分Vernal Equinox
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清明Clear and bright.5 t* x9 k3 E! f( N6 Q
! \* a2 g; R' \- i# ]; v7 F 谷雨Grain rain.
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: Z5 L( [7 S7 b 立夏Summer begins. x. [4 u: r" E. s
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小满Grain buds.
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芒种Grain in ear.$ {1 @& n& C# Q
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夏至Summer solstice.+ |' H5 u. b& P( _
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小暑Slight heat., C8 p. B$ ?# N3 Z$ ^9 c
+ m2 m6 o/ A5 }6 d6 {3 L" N 大暑Great heat. ]# J- ~5 E. `# `% W
+ z% U2 _9 I) b# Y! @1 W" \3 z 立秋Autumn begins.( ^# ~% a3 K4 X% g3 ~2 q
! l4 N7 }! e% x3 W0 Y 处暑Stopping the heat. y+ Z- T$ e+ w9 F- s
4 c* |: r |* i. v 白露White dews.
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秋分Autumn Equinox.
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寒露Cold dews.
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霜降Hoar-frost falls.
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立冬Winter begins.2 q; d- f- \3 K; {- Z# T' B
4 {) O5 w, O1 v. q ^* t$ U: k 小雪Light snow.- l Y0 ]/ ~. y4 s G
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大雪Heavy snow.# Y2 e n X/ e; X1 Q0 B0 h
& `0 r, R: h; m' [5 y% n 冬至Winter Solstice.* t+ E2 s2 R/ s$ ? t+ g: ~
! \+ M1 q- n2 H$ }0 J5 J- ] 小寒Slight cold.
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2 t9 b( X& x4 ^ 大寒Great cold
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