the three months of winter; the twelfth lunar month
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
the three months of winter; the whole winter season
literaryLiterary term referring to the entirety of winter as divided into three months in the traditional Chinese calendar.
Hán寒
chuāng窗
sān三
dōng冬
，
zhōng终
chéng成
dà大
qì器
。
After three winters of studying by the cold window, he finally became a great talent.
Sān三
dōng冬
wú无
xuě雪
，
mài麦
shōu收
kān堪
yōu忧
。
With no snow during the three months of winter, the wheat harvest is worrisome.
noun
the third month of winter; the twelfth lunar month (Ji-dong)
literarySpecifically refers to the last month of the year in the lunar calendar, also known as 季冬 or 腊月.
Sān三
dōng冬
shí时
jié节
，
méi梅
huā花
chū初
zhàn绽
。
In the twelfth lunar month, the plum blossoms begin to bloom.
Shí时
zhí值
sān三
dōng冬
，
tiān天
hán寒
dì地
dòng冻
。
It is the third month of winter, with freezing weather and solid ground.