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大暑

Mandarin · pinyin Dà shǔ

Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 23rd July-6th August

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
暑: shǔ · hot

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4–3 · Da4 shu3

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daai6 syu2

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Dashu; Greater Heat (12th of the 24 solar terms)
the day marking the beginning of the 12th solar term (July 22, 23, or 24) in the midst of the three "fu" (伏) or ten-day periods when the heat is greatest

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