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三伏天
saam1 fuk6 tin1 |
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three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏 (mid-July), 中伏 (late July to early August), 末伏 (mid-August) The so-called "dog days" in English.
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:三 saam1 saam3 - three; several伏 fuk6 buk6 - to lie prostate; to lean over; to hide 天 tin1 - sky, heaven |
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