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霜降

Mandarin · pinyin Shuāng jiàng

Shuangjiang or Frost Descends, 18th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 23rd October-6th November

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霜: shuāng · frost; crystallized; candied
降: jiàng · descend, fall, drop; lower, down

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1–4 · Shuang1 jiang4

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soeng1 gong3

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The 18th of the 24 solar terms around 23 or 24 October, when hoarfrost descends and is likely to bring the first film of ice

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