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小寒

Mandarin · pinyin Xiǎo hán

Lesser Cold, 23rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 6th-19th January

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
寒: hán · cold, wintry, chilly

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3–2 · Xiao3 han2

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siu2 hon4

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Lesser Cold (23rd of the 24th solar terms)
the day marking the beginning of the 23rd solar term (January 5, 6, or 7)

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