二十四節氣

二十四节气
Èrshísì Jiéqì

the twenty-four solar terms

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Homographs

二十四節氣 èrshísìjiéqi the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods

Entry Composition

1 二十四 èrshísì twenty-four; 24
=2 節氣 jiéqi solar term
=2 節氣 jiéqì
  1. (Dungan) national holiday; public holiday
  2. (literary) integrity; moral principles
  3. (literary) season and climate
  4. integrity; moral principles
  5. national holiday; public holiday
  6. season and climate
  7. solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar