三九 sānjiǔ coldest days of winter Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 三九 sānjiǔ coldest days of winter The third nine-day period after the winter solstice, from the 19th to the 27th day, usually the coldest time of the year. high officials (literary) Refers collectively to the Three Councilors and Nine Ministers of ancient China. three kinds of leeks (literary) Refers to three preparations of leeks, symbolizing a frugal or poor lifestyle. Frequency Movie subtitles 0.060 per million appears in 0% of films Cross-References See 三九天 sānjiǔtiān Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CH
三九 sānjiǔ coldest days of winter The third nine-day period after the winter solstice, from the 19th to the 27th day, usually the coldest time of the year. high officials (literary) Refers collectively to the Three Councilors and Nine Ministers of ancient China. three kinds of leeks (literary) Refers to three preparations of leeks, symbolizing a frugal or poor lifestyle. Frequency Movie subtitles 0.060 per million appears in 0% of films Cross-References See 三九天 sānjiǔtiān Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CH
