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二十四節氣

简二十四节气 · 繁二十四節氣

Mandarin · pinyin èr shí sì jié qi

the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods

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二: èr · two; twice
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
四: sì · four
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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–2–4–2–5 · er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5

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ji6 sap6 sei3 zit3 hei3

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the twenty-four solar terms

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