Meaning of 小满
小满 means Lesser Fullness (the 8th of the 24 solar terms, occurring around May 20-22 when grains begin to fill). Pronounced xiǎo mǎn.
- Lesser Fullness (the 8th of the 24 solar terms, occurring around May 20-22 when grains begin to fill)
Definitions & Examples
Xiǎo小
mǎn满
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
měi每
nián年
de的
wǔ五
yuè月
èr二
shí十
rì日
zuǒ左
yòu右
。
Lesser Fullness usually falls around May 20th every year.
Dào到
le了
xiǎo小
mǎn满
shí时
jié节
，
mài麦
zi子
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
bǎo饱
mǎn满
。
When the Lesser Fullness season arrives, the wheat gradually fills out.
Xiǎo小
mǎn满
shì是
xià夏
jì季
de的
dì第
èr二
gè个
jié节
qì气
。
Lesser Fullness is the second solar term of summer.
Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
：
Xiǎo小
mǎn满
bù不
mǎn满
，
máng芒
zhòng种
bù不
guǎn管
。
As the proverb says: 'If Lesser Fullness is not full, Grain in Ear will not manage.'