节气 二十四节气
A [b]solar term[/b] (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.

<table>
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th>Term</th>
            <th>Chinese (Trad./Simp.)</th>
            <th>Japanese</th>
            <th>Date (± 1 day)</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>Lichun</td>
            <td>立春</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Feb 4 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Yushui</td>
            <td>雨水</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Feb 19 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Jingzhe</td>
            <td>驚蟄/惊蛰</td>
            <td>啓蟄</td>
            <td>Mar 6 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Chunfen</td>
            <td>春分</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Mar 21 [tn]Vernal equinox[/tn]</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>[[Qingming Festival|Qingming]]</td>
            <td>清明</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Apr 5 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Guyu</td>
            <td>穀雨/谷雨</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Apr 20 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Lixia</td>
            <td>立夏</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>May 6 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Xiaoman</td>
            <td>小滿/小满</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>May 21 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Mangzhong</td>
            <td>芒種/芒种</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Jun 6 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Xiazhi</td>
            <td>夏至</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Jun 21 [tn]Summer solstice[/tn]</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Xiaoshu</td>
            <td>小暑</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Jul 7 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Dashu</td>
            <td>大暑</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Jul 23 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Liqiu</td>
            <td>立秋</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Aug 8 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Chushu</td>
            <td>處暑/处暑</td>
            <td>処暑</td>
            <td>Aug 23 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Bailu</td>
            <td>白露</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Sep 8 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Qiufen</td>
            <td>秋分</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Sep 23 [tn]Autumnal equinox[/tn]</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Hanlu</td>
            <td>寒露</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Oct 8 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Shuangjiang</td>
            <td>霜降</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Oct 23 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Lidong</td>
            <td>立冬</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Nov 7 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Xiaoxue</td>
            <td>小雪</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Nov 22 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Daxue</td>
            <td>大雪</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Dec 7 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Dongzhi</td>
            <td>冬至</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Dec 22 [tn]Winter solstice[/tn]</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Xiaohan</td>
            <td>小寒</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Jan 6 </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Dahan</td>
            <td>大寒</td>
            <td></td>
            <td>Jan 20 </td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Solar term":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_term
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