节气 jiéqì solar term
How to remember 节气: 节 section + 气 air = solar term.
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How it is used
- A solar term - one of the 24 divisions of the traditional agricultural year - 二十四节气 (èrshísì jiéqì) the 24 solar terms; 清明 and 冬至 are 节气.
- A distinctly Chinese calendar concept marking seasonal/farming milestones by the sun's position.
- Register: culture, agriculture, weather.