節(jié)氣
?one of the 24 seasonal division points by which the solar year is divided under the traditional Chinese calendar according to the sun’s apparent movement on the ecliptic
?day marking such a seasonal division point
?period lasting from such a seasonal division point till the next one
二十四～：twenty-four seasonal division points:立春Beginning of Spring; 雨水Rain Water；驚蟄Waking of Insects；春分Spring Equinox；清明Pure Brightness；谷雨Grain Rain；立夏Beginning of Summer；小滿Grain Budding；芒種Grain in Ear；夏至Summer Solstice；小暑Slight Heat；大暑Great Heat；立秋Beginning of Autumn; 處暑Limit of Heat; 白露White Dew；秋分Autumn Equinox；寒露Cold Dew；霜降Frost’s Descent；立冬Beginning of Winter；小雪Slight Snow；大雪Great Snow；冬至Winter Solstice；小寒Slight Cold；大寒Great Cold