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立冬
lìdōng
Description
立冬是二十四节气里的一个，一般在十一月初。
Lidong is one of the twenty-four solar terms, usually in early November.
立冬到了，天气开始变冷，很多人会吃饺子。
When Lidong arrives, the weather starts to get cold, and many people eat dumplings.
Meanings
立冬lìdōng
Start of Winter, a Chinese solar term in early November
今天是立冬，我们一起吃饺子吧。
Today is the start of winter; let's eat dumplings together.
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Notes
- Etymology
立 (to begin, establish) + 冬 (winter), literally "winter begins."
- Nuance
one of the 24 solar terms; marks the seasonal start, not the coldest day.
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