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Chinese
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard)
- (Pinyin): dōngzhì
- (Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓˋ
- (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): dong1 zi4
- (Nanjing, Nanjing Pinyin): dònzhiī
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): dung1 zi3
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): uung1 zi1
- Gan (Wiktionary): dung1 zi4
- Hakka
- (Sixian, PFS): tûng-chṳ
- (Meixian, Guangdong): dung1 zi4
- Jin (Wiktionary): dung1 zi3
- Eastern Min (BUC): dĕ̤ng-cé
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien, POJ): tong-chì / tang-chì
- (Teochew, Peng'im): dang1 zi3
- Wu (Northern, Wugniu): 1ton-tsy5 / 1ton-tsyu5
- Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): dong1 zhr4
Noun
冬至
- winter solstice (one of the solar terms, around the 22nd of December)
- 冬至快樂／冬至快乐 ― dōngzhì kuàilè ― Happy Dongzhi
冬至到而葭灰飛，立秋至而梧葉落
冬至到而葭灰飞，立秋至而梧叶落 - From: 《幼學瓊林》
- dōngzhì dào ér jiāhuī fēi, lìqiū zhì ér wúyè luò
- When the winter solstice arrives, the ash flies, and when the autumn begins, the leaves fall.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
冬至 (“winter solstice”)
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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冬至, 南至
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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冬至
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| Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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冬至
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| Taiwan
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冬至
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| Chifeng
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冬至
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| Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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冬至
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| Harbin
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冬至
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| Shenyang
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冬至
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| Singapore
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冬至
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| Jilu Mandarin
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Tianjin
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冬至
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| Tangshan
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冬至
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| Cangzhou
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冬至
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| Baoding
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冬至
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| Shijiazhuang
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冬至
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| Jinan
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冬至
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| Jiaoliao Mandarin
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Yantai (Muping)
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冬, 過冬
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| Qingdao
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冬至, 過冬
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| Central Plains Mandarin
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Luoyang
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冬至
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| Wanrong
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冬至
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| Zhengzhou
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冬至
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| Xi'an
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冬至
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| Xining
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冬至
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| Xuzhou
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冬至, 長至 dated
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| Pizhou
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冬行
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| Lianyungang (Ganyu)
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冬至
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| Donghai
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冬至, 過冬
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| Lanyin Mandarin
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Yinchuan
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冬至
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| Lanzhou
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冬至
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| Ürümqi
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冬至
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| Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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冬至
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| Chongqing
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冬至
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| Wuhan
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冬至
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| Guiyang
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冬至
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| Kunming
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冬至
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| Guilin
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冬至
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| Liuzhou
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冬至
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| Jianghuai Mandarin
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Nanjing
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冬至
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| Yangzhou
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冬至, 大冬
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| Baoying
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大冬
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| Taizhou
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大冬
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| Zhenjiang
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大冬
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| Lianyungang
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過冬
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| Huai'an (Huaiyin)
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大冬
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| Xuyi
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大冬
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| Nantong
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冬至, 大冬, 過冬
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| Rugao
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大冬
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| Yancheng
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過冬
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| Funing
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過大冬
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| Sihong
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大冬
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| Hefei
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冬至
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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冬至, 冬節, 冬
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| Hong Kong
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冬至, 冬, 冬節
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| Dongguan
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冬至
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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冬至
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| Lichuan
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冬至
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| Pingxiang
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冬至
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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冬至
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| Yudu
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冬至
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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冬節, 冬至
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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冬節, 冬至
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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冬節
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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冬節, 冬至
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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冬節
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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冬節
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| Huizhou
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Jixi
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冬至
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| Shexian
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冬至
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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冬至, 過冬
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| Xinzhou
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冬至
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| Linhe
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冬至
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| Jining
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冬至
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| Hohhot
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冬至
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| Zhangjiakou
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冬至
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| Handan
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冬至
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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冬節
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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冬至, 冬節
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| Fuqing
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冬至
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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冬節
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| Xiamen (Tong'an)
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冬節
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| Quanzhou
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冬節, 小年兜
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| Jinjiang
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冬節
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| Zhangzhou
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冬節
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| Zhangzhou (Longhai)
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冬節
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| Zhao'an
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冬節
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| Tainan
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冬節
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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冬節
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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冬節
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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冬節
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| Chaozhou
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冬節
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| Shantou (Chenghai)
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冬節
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| Jieyang
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冬節
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| Haifeng
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冬節
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| Ho Chi Minh City (Teochew)
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冬節
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| Haikou
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冬至, 冬節
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| Puxian Min
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Putian
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冬節
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| Putian (Jiangkou, Hanjiang)
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冬節
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| Putian (Nanri, Xiuyu)
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冬節
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| Xianyou
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冬節
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| Xianyou (Fengting)
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冬節
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| Xianyou (Youyang)
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冬節
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| Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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冬至
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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冬至
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| Shanghai (Chongming)
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冬至
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| Suzhou
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冬至
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| Wuxi
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冬至
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| Changshu
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冬至
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| Nantong (Haimen)
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交冬
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| Changzhou
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冬至
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| Danyang
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冬至
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| Nanjing (Gaochun)
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冬至
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| Hangzhou
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冬至
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| Ningbo
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冬至
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| Wenzhou
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冬節
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| Jinhua
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冬至
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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冬至
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| Loudi
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冬至
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Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
- 二十四節氣／二十四节气 (Èrshísì Jiéqì, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
- Spring: 立春 (Lìchūn)、雨水 (yǔshuǐ)、驚蟄／惊蛰 (Jīngzhé)、春分 (Chūnfēn)、清明 (qīngmíng)、穀雨／谷雨 (Gǔyǔ)
- Summer: 立夏 (Lìxià)、小滿／小满 (Xiǎomǎn)、芒種／芒种 (mángzhòng)、夏至 (xiàzhì)、小暑 (Xiǎoshǔ)、大暑 (Dàshǔ)
- Autumn: 立秋 (Lìqiū)、處暑／处暑 (Chǔshǔ)、白露 (báilù)、秋分 (Qiūfēn)、寒露 (Hánlù)、霜降 (Shuāngjiàng)
- Winter: 立冬 (Lìdōng)、小雪 (xiǎoxuě)、大雪 (dàxuě)、冬至 (dōngzhì)、小寒 (Xiǎohán)、大寒 (Dàhán)
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
冬至 • (tōji)
- winter solstice
See also
- 二十四節気 (Nijūshi Sekki, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
- Spring: 立春 (Risshun), 雨水 (Usui), 啓蟄 (Keichitsu), 春分 (Shunbun), 清明 (Seimei), 穀雨 (Kokuu)
- Summer: 立夏 (Rikka), 小満 (Shōman), 芒種 (Bōshu), 夏至 (Geshi), 小暑 (Shōsho), 大暑 (Taisho)
- Autumn: 立秋 (Risshū), 処暑 (Shosho), 白露 (Hakuro), 秋分 (Shūbun), 寒露 (Kanro), 霜降 (Sōkō)
- Winter: 立冬 (Rittō), 小雪 (Shōsetsu), 大雪 (Taisetsu), 冬至 (Tōji), 小寒 (Shōkan), 大寒 (Daikan)
References
Korean
Noun
冬至 • (dongji) (hangeul 동지)
- hanja form? of 동지 (“winter solstice”)
See also
- 이십사절기(二十四節氣) (Isipsajeolgi, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
- Spring: 입춘(立春) (Ipchun), 우수(雨水) (Usu), 경칩(驚蟄) (Gyeongchip), 춘분(春分) (Chunbun), 청명(淸明) (Cheongmyeong), 곡우(穀雨) (Gogu)
- Summer: 입하(立夏) (Ipha), 소만(小滿) (Soman), 망종(芒種) (Mangjong), 하지(夏至) (Haji), 소서(小暑) (Soseo), 대서(大暑) (Daeseo)
- Autumn: 입추(立秋) (Ipchu), 처서(處暑) (Cheoseo), 백로(白露) (Baengno), 추분(秋分) (Chubun), 한로(寒露) (Hallo), 상강(霜降) (Sanggang)
- Winter: 입동(立冬) (Ipdong), 소설(小雪) (soseol), 대설(大雪) (Daeseol), 동지(冬至) (Dongji), 소한(小寒) (Sohan), 대한(大寒) (Daehan)
Vietnamese
Noun
冬至
- chữ Hán form of đông chí (“winter solstice”)
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