节气

❶one of the 24 seasonal division points by which the solar year is divided under the traditional Chinese calendar according to the sun’s apparent movement on the ecliptic
❷day marking such a seasonal division point
❸period lasting from such a seasonal division point till the next one
二十四～：twenty-four seasonal division points:立春Beginning of Spring; 雨水Rain Water；惊蛰Waking of Insects；春分Spring Equinox；清明Pure Brightness；谷雨Grain Rain；立夏Beginning of Summer；小满Grain Budding；芒种Grain in Ear；夏至Summer Solstice；小暑Slight Heat；大暑Great Heat；立秋Beginning of Autumn; 处暑Limit of Heat; 白露White Dew；秋分Autumn Equinox；寒露Cold Dew；霜降Frost’s Descent；立冬Beginning of Winter；小雪Slight Snow；大雪Great Snow；冬至Winter Solstice；小寒Slight Cold；大寒Great Cold