The 24 Solar Terms:
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立春Spring begins.
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雨水The rains.
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; y# l; y: k: R5 _! t6 b& z, @ 惊蛰Insects awaken.
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春分Vernal Equinox) {8 X7 x- \/ f0 R0 q( G
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清明Clear and bright.2 [+ O8 z% T0 o5 n# N
! p0 V7 c& J. T6 Z( F; g t I4 u5 d 谷雨Grain rain.: \0 ? }; t7 B# T
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立夏Summer begins.
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小满Grain buds.
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: Z1 K; z, f7 ^5 z 芒种Grain in ear.
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" V; Y/ [# O/ w% o4 s2 f* ] 夏至Summer solstice., j# S( d( I* U3 o& f
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小暑Slight heat.
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1 `# L8 X8 ^: g 大暑Great heat.
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2 P8 r' I0 j* i$ x 立秋Autumn begins." N1 S. f7 ~7 g# p" d* ?
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处暑Stopping the heat.5 J( \ M2 c S6 ]
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白露White dews.8 [. |: B7 z! _" q. g4 K: Z
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秋分Autumn Equinox.6 Q) y6 o7 Y! K! `( g- c1 z
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寒露Cold dews.
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霜降Hoar-frost falls.
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. T; G. H- u3 C0 U, x$ P 立冬Winter begins.
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4 e D1 I8 o( B( ]( K6 s 小雪Light snow.) D5 ~( |2 v8 K+ p& B3 S6 T' u9 ^
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大雪Heavy snow.9 s& N3 K! v* n C. ~& ]
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冬至Winter Solstice., Q |9 v2 J: l0 X$ d
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小寒Slight cold.% j ~ Y8 [7 l( o: M, k
2 `* x! \! o3 l9 A$ @ 大寒Great cold/ L @% `7 Y* ?
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