The 24 Solar Terms:
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立春Spring begins.
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雨水The rains.% M( p7 R7 l" k+ x: J- U
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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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1 y% I# p" k* @0 u& X3 `# Y F 立夏Summer begins.
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; o% }, l# \5 n6 ~# ~/ q, j 小满Grain buds.
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芒种Grain in ear.# W3 }0 i1 S" [' }: U
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夏至Summer solstice.' B- e; W3 ^! b: y- y4 T# a
! Z" K" p1 `4 H5 Y# F: n4 b 小暑Slight heat.
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: _" a$ u# q5 Z- X$ b/ M$ K 大暑Great heat.
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# U* I+ n( {3 f: T4 x 立秋Autumn begins.
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: @* @6 n H& b2 p- r5 \ 处暑Stopping the heat.4 o% O/ i7 E7 t
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白露White dews.
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秋分Autumn Equinox.
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2 ?* F2 C4 L# |8 f 寒露Cold dews.4 A7 Q2 X! f7 z3 i* P) N* }" F- t
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霜降Hoar-frost falls.$ p' ~& }- s% o& Y4 I* e7 V5 S2 m
! i% E0 s% Y6 ]# s" P7 P9 t. v 立冬Winter begins.) T, V& V7 [$ T+ C5 x( B
0 d$ a2 \, ~6 S1 u& k 小雪Light snow.
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& w% x! G; A9 w5 [3 I( E 大雪Heavy snow.
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( h4 b& P2 `! N 冬至Winter Solstice.
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小寒Slight cold.( i0 z: C9 o* R) q; u6 [7 M x
1 j; w% ]: Q; r0 h. R 大寒Great cold# D2 j2 O; j: H8 \! |
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