CALENDAR DATE PRONOUNCE CHRACTOR ENGLISH
February 5 Lichun *** Spring Begins
February 19 Yushui *** The Rains
March 5 Jingzhe *** Insects Awaken
March 20 Chunfen *** Spring Equinox
April 5 Qingming *** Clear and Bright
April 20 Guyu *** Grain Rain
May 5 Lixia *** Summer Begins
May 21 Xiaoman *** Grain Fills Out
June 6 Mangzhong *** Grain in Ear
June 21 Xiazhi *** Summer Solstice
July 7 Xiaoshu *** Small Heat
July 23 Dashu *** Great Heat
August 7 Liqiu *** Autumn Begins
August 23 Chushu *** Limit of Heat
September 8 Bailu *** White Dew
September 23 Qiufen *** Autumn Equinox
October 8 Hanlu *** Cold Dew
October 23 Shuangjiang *** Frost Descends
November 7 Lidong *** Winter Begins
November 22 Xiaoxue *** Small Snow
Decembe 7 Daxue *** Great Snow
December 21 Dongzhi *** Winter Solstice
January 6 Xiaohan *** Small Cold
January 26 Dahan *** Great Cold