Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - What does the solar term in winter mean?

What does the solar term in winter mean?

1, beginning of winter

Stand still, build the beginning; In winter, everything will be collected in the end. Beginning of winter means that anger begins to close and everything enters a state of recuperation. The meaning of solar terms in beginning of winter is now the official arrival of winter.

2. Xiaoxue

"Light Snow" is a festival that reflects weather phenomena. There is little snow on the ground, which is the original meaning of the solar term "light snow". Because of the cold weather, the precipitation form changes from rain to snow, but at this time, due to the small amount of snow, it is called light snow.

Step 3: heavy snow

Heavy snow, as the name implies, has a large amount of snow. At this time, it often snows heavily and widely, hence the name heavy snow. The solar terms of heavy snow indicate the beginning time of this period and the degree of heavy snow. Like the solar terms of light snow, light rain and Grain Rain, it is a solar term that directly reflects precipitation.

4. Winter solstice

The solstice of winter means that cold is coming. This day is the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere. It has both natural connotation and humanistic connotation. This is an important solar term and traditional festival.

5, slightly cold

The arrival of slight cold means that we are about to enter the coldest time of the year, but the weather at this time is not extremely cold, so it is called slight cold.

6. Great cold

Great cold is the last of the 24 solar terms, which means the weather is extremely cold. At this time, the cold wave frequently goes south, which is the coldest time of the year in most parts of China.