Meaning of 头伏
头伏 means the first of the three ten-day periods of summer heat (dog days); beginning of the hottest season. Pronounced tóu fú.
- the first of the three ten-day periods of summer heat (dog days); beginning of the hottest season
Definitions & Examples
Míng明
tiān天
jiù就
jìn进
rù入
tóu头
fú伏
le了
，
tiān天
qì气
huì会
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
rè热
。
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the first dog days, and the weather will get increasingly hot.
Tóu头
fú伏
jiǎo饺
zi子
èr二
fú伏
miàn面
，
zhè这
shì是
běi北
fāng方
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
。
Dumplings in the first dog days and noodles in the second—this is a traditional northern custom.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
tóu头
fú伏
cóng从
qī7
yuè月
shí1
liù6
rì日
kāi开
shǐ始
。
This year's first period of summer heat begins on July 16th.