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What solar term is slight cold?

Slight cold is the fifth solar term in winter and the 23rd solar term among the 24 solar terms. Slight cold indicates the coming of winter and enters the coldest period of the whole winter. The time of slight cold is not fixed. Take 2020 as an example. The time of slight cold is 65438+10.6 on the Gregorian calendar, which is the twelfth lunar month.

In mild cold weather, it is recommended to eat some warm food, and of course some vegetables and fruits. If you think the fruit is cold, you can heat it before eating it. After the slight cold weather has passed, there is still a great cold. Generally, when it is cold, it begins to snow in many areas, and the weather is very cold.

There are many proverbs about the slight cold weather, such as: "A slight cold and a big cold, frozen into a ball." "Xiao Han, prepare for the New Year." "Lazy Barra, go out and freeze." "March 9 is cold, and it is hot in the middle", "The snow is half a foot thick in December, and there is not enough wheat", "There are three fogs in December, and the bottom of the river is paved." "Little Cold Festival, fifteen days, three or nine days, seven or eight days" "It's cold, people are not cold, and the old habit of leisure in winter is changed." .

Although the slight cold weather is relatively cold, we should also pay attention to appropriate activities. You can go for a walk outside, don't stay in a warm room all day, it is easy to get sick, which will reduce your resistance and do great harm to your body.