Pentads
- 鶡旦不鳴, 'The jie-bird ceases to crow': the jie is a bird, similar to the pheasant, which is believed to be aggressive and combatant. As winter progresses, even this active bird slows and ceases to crow.
- 虎始交, 'Tigers begin to mate'
- 荔挺生
| year | begin | end |
|---|---|---|
| 辛巳 | 2001-12-07 01:28 | 2001-12-21 19:21 |
| 壬午 | 2002-12-07 07:14 | 2002-12-22 01:14 |
| 癸未 | 2003-12-07 13:05 | 2003-12-22 07:03 |
| 甲申 | 2004-12-06 18:48 | 2004-12-21 12:41 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-12-07 00:32 | 2005-12-21 18:34 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-12-07 06:26 | 2006-12-22 00:22 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-12-07 12:14 | 2007-12-22 06:07 |
| 戊子 | 2008-12-06 18:02 | 2008-12-21 12:03 |
| 己丑 | 2009-12-06 23:52 | 2009-12-21 17:46 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-12-07 05:38 | 2010-12-21 23:38 |
| 辛卯 | 2011-12-07 11:29 | 2011-12-22 05:30 |
| 壬辰 | 2012-12-06 17:18 | 2012-12-21 11:11 |
| 癸巳 | 2013-12-06 23:08 | 2013-12-21 17:11 |
| 甲午 | 2014-12-07 05:04 | 2014-12-21 23:03 |
Source: JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System
| Preceded by Xiaoxue (小雪) |
Solar term (節氣) | Succeeded by Dongzhi (冬至) |
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