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== Multilingual list == {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#efefef;" ![[Season]] ! style="width: 80px;" | [[Chinese zodiac]] & [[Earthly Branch]] of Month ! style="width: 80px;" | Sun's ecliptic<br />longitude ! style="width: 100px;" | Chinese<br />name<ref>[[Simplified Chinese characters]] are shown in parentheses if they differ from the [[Traditional Chinese characters]].</ref> ! style="width: 100px;" | Korean name<ref>[[Hangul]] are shown in parentheses. For Hangul and romanisation, where the pronunciation differs between [[South Korea]] and [[North Korea]], the South Korean pronunciation is given first before the slash, followed by the North Korean pronunciation.</ref> ! style="width: 100px;" | Vietnamese<br />name ! style="width: 100px;" | Japanese<br />name ! style="width: 100px;" | Ryukyuan<br />(Okinawan) name ! style="width: 100px;" | English<br />name (Hong Kong Observatory)<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 24 Solar Terms|url=https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/24solarterms.htm|publisher=Hong Kong Observatory}}</ref> ! style="width: 80px;" | English<br />name<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/cul/2022/02-04/9668543.shtml |script-title=zh:二十四节气上了北京冬奥开幕式,牛! |trans-title=The 24 solar terms were used in the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Awesome! |work=China News |language=zh}}</ref> ! style="width: 80px;" | Gregorian<br />Date<ref>Date can vary within a ±1 day range.</ref><br /><small>(± 1 day)</small> ! style="width: 80px;" | Reference for<br />Month Intercalating ! style="width: 80px;" | Corresponding Western [[astrological sign]] |- style="background:#;" ! rowspan="6" |[[Spring (season)|Spring]] | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Tiger (zodiac)|Tiger]] ({{lang|zh|虎}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Yín}} ({{lang|zh|寅}}) | align="right" | 315° | {{lang|zh|[[Lichun|立春]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|lìchūn}} | {{lang|ko|立春 (입춘/립춘)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|ipchun/ripchun}} | {{lang|vi|Lập xuân|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(立春)}} | {{lang|ja|立春(りっしゅん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|risshun}} | {{lang|ryu|立春(りっしゅん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|risshun}} | Spring commences | Beginning of Spring | Feb 4 | 1st month initial |style="background:#;"| [[Aquarius (astrology)|Aquarius]] |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 330° | {{lang|zh|[[Yushui (solar term)|雨水]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|yǔshuǐ}}<ref>the Yushui and Jingzhe have been exchanged by Liu Xin in Han dynasty.</ref> | {{lang|ko|雨水 (우수)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|usu}} | {{lang|vi|Vũ thủy|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(雨水)}} | {{lang|ja|雨水(うすい)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|usui}} | {{lang|ryu|雨水(うしー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|ushii}} | Rain water | Rain Water | Feb 19 | 1st month midpoint |style="background:#;" rowspan="2"| [[Pisces (astrology)|Pisces]] |- style="background:#;" | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Rabbit (zodiac)|Rabbit]] ({{lang|zh|兔}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Mǎo}} ({{lang|zh|卯}}) | align="right" | 345° | {{lang|zh-Hant|[[Jingzhe|驚蟄]]}} ({{lang|zh-Hans|惊蛰}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|jīngzhé}}<ref>the Jingzhe and Yushui have been exchanged by Liu Xin in Han dynasty.</ref> | {{lang|ko|驚蟄 (경칩)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|gyeongchip}} | {{lang|vi|Kinh trập|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(驚蟄)}} | {{lang|ja|啓蟄(けいちつ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|keichitsu}} | {{lang|ryu|驚く(うどぅるく)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|uduruku}};<br /> {{lang|ryu|驚くー(おどるくー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|udurukuu}};<br /> {{lang|ryu|虫驚(むしうどぅるく)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|mushi'uduruku}} | Insects waken | Awakening of Insects | Mar 6 | 2nd month initial |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 0° | {{lang|zh|[[Chunfen|春分]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|chūnfēn}} | {{lang|ko|春分 (춘분)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|chunbun}} | {{lang|vi|Xuân phân|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(春分)}} | {{lang|ja|春分(しゅんぶん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|shunbun}} | {{lang|ryu|春分(すんぶん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|sunbun}} | [[March equinox|Vernal equinox]] | Spring Equinox | Mar 21 | 2nd month midpoint |style="background:#;" rowspan="2"| [[Aries (astrology)|Aries]] |- style="background:#;" | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Dragon (zodiac)|Dragon]] ({{lang|zh|龍}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Chén}} ({{lang|zh|辰}}) | align="right" | 15° | {{lang|zh|[[Qingming (solar term)|清明]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|qīngmíng}}<ref>the Qingming and Guyu have been exchanged by Liu Xin in Han dynasty.</ref> | {{lang|ko|淸明 (청명)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|cheongmyeong}} | {{lang|vi|Thanh minh|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(清明)}} | {{lang|ja|清明(せいめい)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|seimei}} | {{lang|ryu|清明(しーみー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|shiimii}} | Bright and clear | Pure Brightness | Apr 5 | 3rd month initial |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 30° | {{lang|zh-Hant|[[Guyu|穀雨]]}} ({{lang|zh-Hans|谷雨}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|gǔyǔ}}<ref>the Guyu and Qingming have been exchanged by Liu Xin in Han dynasty.</ref> | {{lang|ko|穀雨 (곡우)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|gogu}} | {{lang|vi|Cốc vũ|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(穀雨)}} | {{lang|ja|穀雨(こくう)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|kokuu}} | {{lang|ryu|穀雨(くくー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|kukuu}} | Corn rain | Grain Rain | Apr 20 | 3rd month midpoint |style="background:#;" rowspan="2"| [[Taurus (astrology)|Taurus]] |- style="background:#;" ! rowspan="6" |[[Summer]] | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Snake (zodiac)|Snake]] ({{lang|zh|蛇}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Sì}} ({{lang|zh|巳}}) | align="right" | 45° | {{lang|zh|[[Lixia|立夏]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|lìxià}} | {{lang|ko|立夏 (입하/립하)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|ipha/ripha}} | {{lang|vi|Lập hạ|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(立夏)}} | {{lang|ja|立夏(りっか)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|rikka}} | {{lang|ryu|立夏(りっかー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|rikkaa}} | Summer commences | Beginning of Summer | May 6 | 4th month initial |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 60° | {{lang|zh-Hant|[[Xiaoman|小滿]]}} ({{lang|zh-Hans|小满}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|xiǎomǎn}} | {{lang|ko|小滿 (소만)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|soman}} | {{lang|vi|Tiểu mãn|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(小滿)}} | {{lang|ja|小満(しょうまん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|shōman}} | {{lang|ryu|小満(すーまん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|suuman}} | Corn forms | Grain Buds | May 21 | 4th month midpoint |style="background:#;" rowspan="2"| [[Gemini (astrology)|Gemini]] |- style="background:#;" | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Horse (zodiac)|Horse]] ({{lang|zh|馬}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Wǔ}} ({{lang|zh|午}}) | align="right" | 75° | {{lang|zh-Hant|[[Mangzhong|芒種]]}} ({{lang|zh-Hans|芒种}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|mángzhòng}} | {{lang|ko|芒種 (망종)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|mangjong}} | {{lang|vi|Mang chủng|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(芒種)}} | {{lang|ja|芒種(ぼうしゅ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|bōshu}} | {{lang|ryu|芒種(ぼーすー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|boosuu}} | Corn on ear | Grain in Ear | Jun 6 | 5th month initial |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 90° | {{lang|zh|[[Xiazhi|夏至]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|xiàzhì}} | {{lang|ko|夏至 (하지)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|haji}} | {{lang|vi|Hạ chí|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(夏至)}} | {{lang|ja|夏至(げし)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|geshi}} | {{lang|ryu|夏至(かーちー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|kaachii}} | [[Summer solstice]] | Summer Solstice | Jun 21 | 5th month midpoint |style="background:#;" rowspan="2"| [[Cancer (astrology)|Cancer]] |- style="background:#;" | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Goat (zodiac)|Goat]] ({{lang|zh|羊}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Wèi}} ({{lang|zh|未}}) | align="right" | 105° | {{lang|zh|[[Xiaoshu|小暑]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|xiǎoshǔ}} | {{lang|ko|小暑 (소서)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|soseo}} | {{lang|vi|Tiểu thử|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(小暑)}} | {{lang|ja|小暑(しょうしょ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|shōsho}} | {{lang|ryu|小暑(くーあちさ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|kuu'achisa}} | Moderate heat | Minor Heat | Jul 7 | 6th month initial |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 120° | {{lang|zh|[[Dashu (solar term)|大暑]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|dàshǔ}} | {{lang|ko|大暑 (대서)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|daeseo}} | {{lang|vi|Đại thử|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(大暑)}} | {{lang|ja|大暑(たいしょ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|taisho}} | {{lang|ryu|大暑(うーあちさ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|uu'achisa}} | Great heat | Major heat | Jul 23 | 6th month midpoint |style="background:#;" rowspan="2"| [[Leo (astrology)|Leo]] |- style="background:#;" ! rowspan="6" |[[Autumn]] | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Monkey (zodiac)|Monkey]] ({{lang|zh|猴}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Shēn}} ({{lang|zh|申}}) | align="right" | 135° | {{lang|zh|[[Liqiu|立秋]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|lìqiū}} | {{lang|ko|立秋 (입추/립추)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|ipchu/ripchu}} | {{lang|vi|Lập thu|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(立秋)}} | {{lang|ja|立秋(りっしゅう)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|risshū}} | {{lang|ryu|立秋(りっすー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|rissuu}} | Autumn commences | Beginning of Autumn | Aug 8 | 7th month initial |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 150° | {{lang|zh-Hant|[[Chushu|處暑]]}} ({{lang|zh-Hans|处暑}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|chǔshǔ}} | {{lang|ko|處暑 (처서)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|cheoseo}} | {{lang|vi|Xử thử|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(處暑)}} | {{lang|ja|処暑(しょしょ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|shosho}} | {{lang|ryu|処暑(とぅくるあちさ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|tukuru'achisa}} | End of heat | End of Heat | Aug 23 | 7th month midpoint |style="background:#;" rowspan="2"| [[Virgo (astrology)|Virgo]] |- style="background:#;" | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Rooster (zodiac)|Rooster]] ({{lang|zh|雞}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Yǒu}} ({{lang|zh|酉}}) | align="right" | 165° | {{lang|zh|[[Bailu (solar term)|白露]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|báilù}} | {{lang|ko|白露 (백로)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|baengno}} | {{lang|vi|Bạch lộ|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(白露)}} | {{lang|ja|白露(はくろ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|hakuro}} | {{lang|ryu|白露(ふぁくるー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|fakuruu}} | White dew | White Dew | Sep 8 | 8th month initial |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 180° | {{lang|zh|[[Qiufen|秋分]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|qiūfēn}} | {{lang|ko|秋分 (추분)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|chubun}} | {{lang|vi|Thu phân|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(秋分)}} | {{lang|ja|秋分(しゅうぶん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|shūbun}} | {{lang|ryu|秋分(すーぶん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|suubun}} | [[September equinox|Autumnal equinox]] | Autumn Equinox | Sep 23 | 8th month midpoint |style="background:#;" rowspan="2"| [[Libra (astrology)|Libra]] |- style="background:#;" | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Dog (zodiac)|Dog]] ({{lang|zh|狗}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Xū}} ({{lang|zh|戌}}) | align="right" | 195° | {{lang|zh|[[Hanlu|寒露]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|hánlù}} | {{lang|ko|寒露 (한로)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|hallo}} | {{lang|vi|Hàn lộ|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(寒露)}} | {{lang|ja|寒露(かんろ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|kanro}} | {{lang|ryu|寒露(かんるー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|kanruu}} | Cold dew | Cold Dew | Oct 8 | 9th month initial |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 210° | {{lang|zh|[[Shuangjiang (solar term)|霜降]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|shuāngjiàng}} | {{lang|ko|霜降 (상강)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|sanggang}} | {{lang|vi|Sương giáng|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(霜降)}} | {{lang|ja|霜降(そうこう)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|sōkō}} | {{lang|ryu|霜降(しむくだり)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|shimukudari}} | Frost | Frost's Descent | Oct 23 | 9th month midpoint |style="background:#;" rowspan="2"| [[Scorpio (astrology)|Scorpio]] |- style="background:#;" ! rowspan="6" |[[Winter]] | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Pig (zodiac)|Pig]] ({{lang|zh|豬}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Hài}} ({{lang|zh|亥}}) | align="right" | 225° | {{lang|zh|[[Lidong|立冬]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|lìdōng}} | {{lang|ko|立冬 (입동/립동)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|ipdong/ripdong}} | {{lang|vi|Lập đông|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(立冬)}} | {{lang|ja|立冬(りっとう)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|rittō}} | {{lang|ryu|立冬(りっとぅー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|rittuu}} | Winter commences | Beginning of Winter | Nov 7 | 10th month initial |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 240° | {{lang|zh|[[Xiaoxue|小雪]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|xiǎoxuě}} | {{lang|ko|小雪 (소설)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|soseol}} | {{lang|vi|Tiểu tuyết|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(小雪)}} | {{lang|ja|小雪(しょうせつ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|shōsetsu}} | {{lang|ryu|小雪(くーゆち)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|kuuyuchi}} | Light snow | Minor Snow | Nov 22 | 10th month midpoint |style="background:#;" rowspan="2"| [[Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittarius]] |- style="background:#;" | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Rat (zodiac)|Rat]] ({{lang|zh|鼠}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Zǐ}} ({{lang|zh|子}}) | align="right" | 255° | {{lang|zh|[[Daxue (solar term)|大雪]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|dàxuě}} | {{lang|ko|大雪 (대설)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|daeseol}} | {{lang|vi|Đại tuyết|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(大雪)}} | {{lang|ja|大雪(たいせつ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|taisetsu}} | {{lang|ryu|大雪(うーゆち)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|uuyuchi}} | Heavy snow | Major Snow | Dec 7 | 11th month initial |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 270° | {{lang|zh|[[Dongzhi (solar term)|冬至]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|dōngzhì}} | {{lang|ko|冬至 (동지)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|dongji}} | {{lang|vi|Đông chí|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(冬至)}} | {{lang|ja|冬至(とうじ)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|tōji}} | {{lang|ryu|冬至(とぅんじー)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|tunjii}} | [[Winter solstice]] | Winter Solstice | Dec 22 | 11th month midpoint |style="background:#;" rowspan="2"| [[Capricorn (astrology)|Capricorn]] |- style="background:#;" | rowspan="2" style="background:#;" | [[Ox (zodiac)|Ox]] ({{lang|zh|牛}})<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|Chǒu}} ({{lang|zh|丑}}) | align="right" | 285° | {{lang|zh|[[Xiaohan|小寒]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|xiǎohán}} | {{lang|ko|小寒 (소한)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|sohan}} | {{lang|vi|Tiểu hàn|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(小寒)}} | {{lang|ja|小寒(しょうかん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|shōkan}} | {{lang|ryu|小寒(すーかん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|suukan}} | Moderate cold | Minor Cold | Jan 6 | 12th month initial |- style="background:#;" | align="right" | 300° | {{lang|zh|[[Dahan (solar term)|大寒]]}}<br />{{Transliteration|zh|pinyin|dàhán}} | {{lang|ko|大寒 (대한)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ko|rr|daehan}} | {{lang|vi|Đại hàn|italic=no}} {{vi-nom|(大寒)}} | {{lang|ja|大寒(だいかん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ja|hepburn|daikan}} | {{lang|ryu|大寒(でーかん)}}<br />{{Transliteration|ryu|deekan}} | Severe cold | Major Cold | Jan 20 | 12th month midpoint |style="background:#;"| Aquarius |}
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