驚蟄

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See also: 惊蛰

Chinese

to startle; to be frightened; to be scared
to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
 
hibernate
trad. (驚蟄)
simp. (惊蛰)
Literally: “awakening of insects”.
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驚蟄

  1. Jingzhe, the "Waking of Insect", the third of the twenty-four solar terms, around March 5th, 6th, or 7th, when nature reawakens after the winter sleep

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