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Unit
Moon
type TSolarTerm = (st_z2, st_j3, st_z3, st_j4, st_z4, st_j5, st_z5, st_j6, st_z6, st_j7, st_z7, st_j8, st_z8, st_j9, st_z9, st_j10, st_z10, st_j11, st_z11, st_j12, st_z12, st_j1, st_z1, st_j2);
Description
The solar terms are used in the Chinese calendar as a more generalized seasonal timing. They are divided in major terms ( - zhông qì) which correspond to a solar longitude divisible by 30°, and minor terms ( - jié qì) divisible by 15°. The 4 season beginnings are among the major terms. The major terms also correspond to the beginning of the solar zodiac in western astrology.
| Major Term |
Chinese |
Unicode |
Zodiac |
Season |
English |
| Z1 |
330° |
 yû shuî |
96E8 6C34 |
i Pisces |
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Rain water |
| Z2 |
0° |
 chûn fên |
6625 5206 |
^ Aries |
Spring |
Spring (Vernal) equinox |
| Z3 |
30° |
 gû yû |
8C37 96E8 |
_ Taurus |
|
Grain rain |
| Z4 |
60° |
 xiâo mân |
5C0F 6EE1 |
` Gemini |
|
Grain full |
| Z5 |
90° |
 xià zhì |
590F 81F3 |
a Cancer |
Summer |
Summer solstice |
| Z6 |
120° |
 dá shû
| 5927 6691 |
b Leo |
|
Great heat |
| Z7 |
150° |
 chû shû |
5904 6691 |
c Virgo |
|
Limit of heat |
| Z8 |
180° |
 qiû fên |
79CB 5206 |
d Libra |
Autumn |
Autumn equinox |
| Z9 |
210° |
 shuâng jiàng |
971C 964D |
e Scorpio |
|
Descend of frost |
| Z10 |
240° |
 xiâo xuê |
5C0F 96EA
| f Sagittarius |
|
Slight snow |
| Z11 |
270° |
 dông zhì |
51AC 81F3 |
g Capricorn |
Winter |
Winter solstice |
| Z12 |
300° |
 dà hán |
5927 5BD2 |
h Aquarius |
|
Great cold |
| Minor Term |
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| J1 |
315° |
 lì chún |
7ACB 6625 |
|
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Beginning of spring |
| J2 |
345° |
 jîng zhé |
60CA 86F0 |
|
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Waking of insects |
| J3 |
15° |
 qîng míng |
6E05 660E |
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Pure brightness |
| J4 |
45° |
 lì xià |
7ACB 590F |
|
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Beginning of summer |
| J5 |
75° |
 máng zhòng |
8292 79CD |
|
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Grain in ear |
| J6 |
105° |
 xiâo shû |
5C0F 6691 |
|
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Slight heat |
| J7 |
135° |
 lì qiû |
7ACB 79CB |
|
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Beginning of autumn |
| J8 |
165° |
 bái lù |
767D 9732 |
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White dew |
| J9 |
195° |
 hán lù |
5BD2 9732 |
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Cold dew |
| J10 |
225° |
 lì dông |
7ACB 51AC |
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Beginning of winter |
| J11 |
255° |
 dà xuê |
5927 96EA |
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Great snow |
| J12 |
285° |
 xiâo hán |
5C0F 5BD2 |
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Slight cold |
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