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三伏天

sān fú tiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 三伏[sān fú]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1a0810d43043688b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

三伏天 三伏天 [san1 fu2 tian1] /see 三伏[san1 fu2]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 伏
    fú

    to lean over / to fall (go down) / to hide (in ambush) / to conceal oneself / to lie low / hottest days of summer / to submit / to concede defeat / to overcome / to subdue / volt

    Fú

    surname Fu

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.