Awakening of Insects; 3rd solar term
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Jingzhe; Awakening of Insects (the 3rd of the 24 solar terms, occurring around March 5–7)
Refers specifically to the traditional Chinese solar term when spring thunder begins to rumble and hibernating insects are awakened.
Jīng惊
zhé蛰
shì是
èr二
shí十
sì四
jié节
qì气
zhōng中
de的
dì第
sān三
gè个
jié节
qì气
。
Jingzhe is the third of the twenty-four solar terms.
Dào到
le了
jīng惊
zhé蛰
，
chūn春
léi雷
shǐ始
míng鸣
，
wàn万
wù物
fù复
sū苏
。
When Jingzhe arrives, spring thunder begins to rumble and all things revive.
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Jīn今
nián年
de的
jīng惊
zhé蛰
shì是
sān三
yuè月
liù六
rì日
。
This year, Jingzhe falls on March 6th.
Mín民
jiān间
yǒu有
“
jīng惊
zhé蛰
chī吃
lí梨
”
de的
xí习
sú俗
。
There is a folk custom of eating pears during Jingzhe.