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盛夏

shèng xiàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
midsummer / the height of summer
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-2018854474d962d2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

盛夏 盛夏 [sheng4 xia4] /midsummer/the height of summer/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 盛
    chéng

    to hold / to contain / to ladle / to pick up with a utensil

    shèng

    flourishing / vigorous / magnificent / extensively

    Shèng

    surname Sheng

  • 夏
    xià

    summer

    Xià

    the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC / Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407–432) / surname Xia

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.