the first of the three annual periods of hot weather (三伏[san1 fu2]), which typically begins in mid-July and lasts 10 days
Characters in this word
2初
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(bound form) at first; initially, (bound form) first; early, (bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三[chu1 san1] "the third"
- Pinyin
- chū
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 5643 of 2500
伏
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surname Fu
- Pinyin
- Fú
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 15619 of 2500