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$ ^ m; n2 q, x R 立春Spring begins.: J2 A- b5 Y. B x) n$ i( {% I
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雨水The rains.
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惊蛰Insects awaken.. j9 n& u0 t3 f! R* V
3 j9 _) F% n, T- W 春分Vernal Equinox8 {, R3 |6 h2 a( E
2 x& }6 R$ N, O* i: m' |$ H3 \ 清明Clear and bright.2 { z* K0 A1 M8 P1 C- U* I
/ M+ x0 R, r; Z7 d5 u# [ 谷雨Grain rain.$ ? Q$ S4 x. [
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立夏Summer begins.
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6 q; z4 S7 j, w2 W1 N 小满Grain buds.
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芒种Grain in ear.
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2 r8 e, r' G# y4 B, p 夏至Summer solstice.
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小暑Slight heat.6 h" b8 O5 u4 K. P
3 Z$ o' x* i0 G+ o4 y& G4 i! d) Z$ L* K 大暑Great heat.& o9 ~* m/ H3 ]$ J" F
) Z. R5 E7 q, M3 w) C' E* A 立秋Autumn begins.0 ?5 L' W! ]! Z! a0 k- @. T
( x) x5 H( c, W$ ?! Z 处暑Stopping the heat.6 q: e( p$ i2 }) l1 S/ d
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白露White dews.
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6 v: R5 W! \7 ]( L 秋分Autumn Equinox.
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寒露Cold dews.9 @# h9 q1 n5 Q6 n
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霜降Hoar-frost falls.* K9 D- d& O/ r- q* T
/ V" P0 ^3 b, X4 |: z* H 立冬Winter begins.8 X$ f4 g' `2 h$ @
7 P8 b3 e H$ B1 } 小雪Light snow.
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# D0 @2 G+ V& D/ c- J7 G- c! I4 B 大雪Heavy snow.% \1 y: l* J# Q4 V# s0 Q* ]
% Z7 Y1 A0 M) ~# f3 n" ^. b1 L 冬至Winter Solstice.9 f' T2 Q$ r! I- {# L7 W* s( @
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小寒Slight cold.
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大寒Great cold
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