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芒種

简芒种 · 繁芒種

Mandarin · pinyin Máng zhòng

Mangzhong or Grain in Beard, 9th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 6th-20th June

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芒: máng · Miscanthus sinensis
種: zhǒng · seed; race; offspring; to plant
种: zhǒng · seed; race, breed; to plant

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2–4 · Mang2 zhong4

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mong4 zung2

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the 9th of the 24 solar terms around June 5th, 6th, or 7th, marking the end of the grain-growing season and reminding the farmer that it is the last chance for sowing

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