Chinese 立夏 Hanyu Pinyin Vietnamese alphabet lập hạ | Literal meaning start of summer Bopomofo ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ Chữ Hán 立夏 | |
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Lìxià, Rikka, Ipha, or Lập hạ is the 7th solar term according to the traditional East Asian calendars, which divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣). It signifies the beginning of summer in East Asian cultures.
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It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 45° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 60°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 45°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around May 5 and ends around May 21.
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