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芒种

Máng zhòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Mangzhong or Grain in Beard, 9th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 6th-20th June
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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.

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Original source entry:

芒種 芒种 [Mang2 zhong4] /Mangzhong or Grain in Beard, 9th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 6th-20th June/

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Other forms in these source records: 芒種

  • 芒
    máng

    awn (of cereals) / arista (of grain) / tip (of a blade) / Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass) / variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan

  • 种
    zhǒng

    seed / species / kind / type / classifier for types, kinds, sorts

    zhòng

    to plant / to grow / to cultivate

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