jīng
zhé

technical
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Meaning of 惊蛰

惊蛰 means Jingzhe; Awakening of Insects (the 3rd of the 24 solar terms, occurring around March 5–7). Pronounced jīng zhé.

  • Jingzhe; Awakening of Insects (the 3rd of the 24 solar terms, occurring around March 5–7)

Definitions & Examples

Jīng
zhé
shì
èr
shí
jié
zhōng
de
sān
jié
 

Jingzhe is the third of the twenty-four solar terms.

Dào
le
jīng
zhé
 
chūn
léi
shǐ
míng
 
wàn
 

When Jingzhe arrives, spring thunder begins to rumble and all things revive.

Jīn
nián
de
jīng
zhé
shì
sān
yuè
liù
 

This year, Jingzhe falls on March 6th.

Mín
jiān
yǒu
 
jīng
zhé
chī
 
de
 

There is a folk custom of eating pears during Jingzhe.