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节气
jiéqì
Description
节气是中国古人根据太阳和天气分出来的时间段，一年有二十四个节气。
"节气" are time periods divided by ancient Chinese people based on the sun and weather, with twenty-four "节气" in a year.
每个节气都告诉人们天气的变化，也帮助农民种地。
Each "节气" indicates changes in the weather and also helps farmers with planting.
Meanings
节气jiéqì
solar term; one of 24 seasonal divisions in the Chinese calendar
立春是一年中的第一个节气。
Lichun is the first solar term of the year.
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Notes
- Etymology
节 means "joint/division" and 气 means "weather/energy," together marking seasonal points.
- Nuance
refers to the traditional 24 solar terms, not festivals like 节日.
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