节气 jiéqì solar term
怎么记住“节气”: 节 section + 气 air = solar term.
汉字
用法
- 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.