Also known as: 节气, 二十四节气, 二十四節気
A solar term (or jiéqì, simplified Chinese: 节气; traditional Chinese: 節氣) is any of 24 periods in traditional Chinese calendars that matches a particular astronomical event or signifies some natural phenomenon. It originated in China, then spread to Korea, Vietnam, and Japan, countries in the East Asian cultural sphere.
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<th>Term</th>
<th>Chinese (Trad./Simp.)</th>
<th>Japanese</th>
<th>Date (± 1 day)</th>
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<td>Lichun</td>
<td>立春</td>
<td></td>
<td>Feb 4 </td>
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<td>Yushui</td>
<td>雨水</td>
<td></td>
<td>Feb 19 </td>
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<td>Jingzhe</td>
<td>驚蟄/惊蛰</td>
<td>啓蟄</td>
<td>Mar 6 </td>
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<td>Chunfen</td>
<td>春分 Vernal equinox</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar 21 </td>
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<td>Qingming</td>
<td>清明</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr 5 </td>
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<td>Guyu</td>
<td>穀雨/谷雨</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr 20 </td>
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<td>Lixia</td>
<td>立夏</td>
<td></td>
<td>May 6 </td>
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<td>Xiaoman</td>
<td>小滿/小满</td>
<td>小満</td>
<td>May 21 </td>
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<td>Mangzhong</td>
<td>芒種/芒种</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jun 6 </td>
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<td>Xiazhi</td>
<td>夏至 Summer solstice</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jun 21 </td>
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<td>Xiaoshu</td>
<td>小暑</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jul 7 </td>
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<td>Dashu</td>
<td>大暑</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jul 23 </td>
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<td>Liqiu</td>
<td>立秋</td>
<td></td>
<td>Aug 8 </td>
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<td>Chushu</td>
<td>處暑/处暑</td>
<td>処暑</td>
<td>Aug 23 </td>
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<td>Bailu</td>
<td>白露</td>
<td></td>
<td>Sep 8 </td>
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<td>Qiufen</td>
<td>秋分 Autumnal equinox</td>
<td></td>
<td>Sep 23 </td>
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<td>Hanlu</td>
<td>寒露</td>
<td></td>
<td>Oct 8 </td>
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<td>Shuangjiang</td>
<td>霜降</td>
<td></td>
<td>Oct 23 </td>
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<td>Lidong</td>
<td>立冬</td>
<td></td>
<td>Nov 7 </td>
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<td>Xiaoxue</td>
<td>小雪</td>
<td></td>
<td>Nov 22 </td>
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<td>Daxue</td>
<td>大雪</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dec 7 </td>
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<td>Dongzhi</td>
<td>冬至 Winter solstice</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dec 22 </td>
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<td>Xiaohan</td>
<td>小寒</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jan 6 </td>
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<td>Dahan</td>
<td>大寒</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jan 20 </td>
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