grain in ear; 9th solar term
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Grain in Ear; the 9th of the 24 solar terms
Marked by the ripening of wheat and barley, and a busy farming season for planting millet and other summer crops. The name literally means 'awns (beard of grain) are planted'.
Máng芒
zhòng种
shí时
jié节
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
máng忙
zhe着
shōu收
gē割
mài麦
zi子
。
During the Grain in Ear period, farmers are busy harvesting wheat.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
máng芒
zhòng种
shì是
liù6
yuè月
liù6
rì日
。
This year's Grain in Ear falls on June 6th.
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Mín民
jiān间
yǒu有
jù句
yàn谚
yǔ语
：
"
Máng芒
zhòng种
máng忙
，
mài麦
shàng上
chǎng场
。
"
There is a folk saying: 'When Grain in Ear arrives, it's busy time, and wheat is brought to the threshing ground.'
Guò过
le了
máng芒
zhòng种
，
tiān天
qì气
jiù就
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
rè热
le了
。
After the Grain in Ear, the weather gets hotter and hotter.