Winter Solstice, the 22nd of the 24 solar terms (approx. December 22nd to January 5th)

referring to a day in winter or the winter season generally

the large edible fruit of the vine Benincasa hispida, also known as white gourd, white hairy melon, or winter melon

to get through the winter

Lidong or Start of Winter, the 19th of the 24 solar terms, occurring around November 7th-21st

to spend the winter in a dormant state; the biological state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter

to pass or live through the winter season, often referring to animals, plants, or humans staying in a specific location

to enter winter; winter sets in

the middle or coldest part of winter

the sequence of spring, summer, autumn, and winter; the four seasons of the year

the season of winter or the period of wintertime

dwarf lilyturf (Ophiopogon japonicus), whose tuber is used in traditional Chinese medicine

caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis); a fungus that grows within the body of a caterpillar and is used as a highly-prized medicinal tonic in traditional Chinese medicine.

a prized type of shiitake (Lentinula edodes) cultivated in winter, with thick flesh and a partially open cap

winter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out before they come out of the soil)

slack winter season (farming)

honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

a night during the winter season

asparagus (Asparagus cochinchinensis), used in traditional Chinese medicine

eleventh month of the lunar calendar

preserved dried cabbage or mustard greens

onomatopoeia for the sound of ringing bells, jingling, or clinking objects

A world-renowned museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, much of which is housed in the Winter Palace.

to treat winter diseases in the summer (TCM)

The god of the sea in Greek mythology

Dombra or tambura, a traditional Kazakh plucked lute

(loanword) tom yum goong (Thai soup)

shallow, narrow-minded, and pedantic, often describing an old-style scholar

a cold winter

abbr. for [[天门冬|天門冬|tian1 men2 dong1]], asparagus

the winter solstice

dwarf lilyturf (Ophiopogon japonicus), whose tuber is used in TCM

regardless of the season; all the year round

the final month of winter (the twelfth month of the lunar calendar)

the time of year when crops are gathered, typically occurring during late autumn