gǔ
谷（穀）雨
common
noun
name
place
Meaning of 谷雨
谷雨 means Grain Rain (6th solar term). Pronounced gǔ.
- Grain Rain (6th solar term)
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ谷
yǔ雨
shí时
jié节
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
zhǔn准
bèi备
chā插
yāng秧
。
During the Grain Rain season, farmers begin preparing to transplant rice seedlings.
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
Gǔ谷
yǔ雨
，
tiān天
qì气
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
nuǎn暖
huo和
le了
。
Today is Grain Rain; the weather is getting warmer and warmer.
Rén人
men们
cháng常
shuō说
：
“
Qīng清
míng明
duàn断
xuě雪
，
Gǔ谷
yǔ雨
duàn断
shuāng霜
。
”
A common saying goes: "After Pure Brightness, snow stops; after Grain Rain, frost stops."
Gǔ谷
yǔ雨
qián前
hòu后
，
zhòng种
guā瓜
diǎn点
dòu豆
。
Around Grain Rain, plant melons and beans.