末 伏

mò fúdictionary entry

the third of the three annual periods of hot weather (三伏[sān fú]), which typically runs over the middle ten days of August

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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:

末伏 末伏 [mo4 fu2] /the third of the three annual periods of hot weather (三伏[san1 fu2]), which typically runs over the middle ten days of August/

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末
me
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mò
tip / end / final stage / latter part / inessential detail / powder / dust / opera role of old man
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

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