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冬至

Dōng zhìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd December-5th January
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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:

冬至 冬至 [Dong1 zhi4] /Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd December-5th January/

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  • 冬
    dōng

    winter / (onom.) beating a drum / rat-a-tat

    Dōng

    surname Dong

  • 至
    zhì

    to arrive / most / to / until

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.