dōnɡ

technical
name

Meaning of 立冬

立冬 means Start of Winter (19th solar term); Lidong; to reach Start of Winter; for winter to begin. Pronounced lì dōnɡ.

  • Start of Winter (19th solar term); Lidong
  • to reach Start of Winter; for winter to begin

Definitions & Examples

dōnɡ
shì
èr
shí
jié
zhōnɡ
de
shí
jiǔ
jié
 

Start of Winter is the 19th solar term among the 24 solar terms.

Jīn
nián
dōnɡ
zài
shí1
1
yuè
8
 

Start of Winter this year falls on November 8th.

dōnɡ
zhī
hòu
 
běi
fāng
kāi
shǐ
gōng
nuǎn
 

After the Start of Winter, heating begins in northern China.

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