Meaning of 夏至
夏至 means summer solstice; the 10th of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, occurring around June 21–22 when the sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer, marking the longest day and shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere. Pronounced xià zhì.
- summer solstice; the 10th of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, occurring around June 21–22 when the sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer, marking the longest day and shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere
Definitions & Examples
Xià夏
zhì至
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
èr二
shí十
sì四
jié节
qì气
zhōng中
zuì最
zǎo早
bèi被
què确
dìng定
de的
jié节
qì气
zhī之
yī一
。
The summer solstice is one of the earliest solar terms determined in traditional Chinese culture.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
xià夏
zhì至
shì是
liù六
yuè月
èr二
shí十
yī一
rì日
。
This year's summer solstice falls on June 21st.
Mín民
jiān间
yǒu有
“
dōng冬
zhì至
jiǎo饺
zi子
xià夏
zhì至
miàn面
”
de的
shuō说
fǎ法
。
There is a folk saying: "Dumplings on the winter solstice, noodles on the summer solstice."
Xià夏
zhì至
zhè这
tiān天
，
běi北
bàn半
qiú球
gè各
dì地
de的
bái白
zhòu昼
shí时
jiān间
dá达
dào到
quán全
nián年
zuì最
cháng长
。
On the day of the summer solstice, daylight hours reach their annual maximum in various places in the Northern Hemisphere.