xià

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Meaning of 立夏

立夏 means one of the 24 solar terms, marking the official beginning of summer (around May 5–7); to enter the Lixia solar term; summer officially begins. Pronounced lì xià.

  • one of the 24 solar terms, marking the official beginning of summer (around May 5–7)
  • to enter the Lixia solar term; summer officially begins

Definitions & Examples

xià
shì
èr
shí
jié
zhōng
de
jié
 

Lixia is the seventh solar term among the twenty-four solar terms.

Jīn
nián
de
xià
shì
yuè
liù
 

This year's Lixia falls on May 6th.

Zhōng
guó
chuán
tǒng
shàng
xià
wéi
xià
de
kāi
shǐ
 

Traditionally in China, Lixia marks the beginning of summer.

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