summer; the second season of the year, between spring and autumn

the second season of the year; typically refers to the period from the beginning of summer to the beginning of autumn in the lunar calendar

Hawaii, a US state

An ancient name for China; Cathay

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, an autonomous region in northwest China with its capital at [[银川|銀川|yin2 chuan1]].

female given name

summer days; the season of summer

A seasonal program or organized campground providing educational, recreational, or training activities for youth during the summer break

a Japanese multinational electronics company

The height of summer; the hottest part of the summer.

Xiali, a brand of car manufactured by the Tianjin FAW Xiali Motor Company; the brand is based on the Daihatsu Charade

The first woman in the Bible; the wife of [[亚当|亞當|ya4 dang1]].

the Western Xia kingdom or dynasty (1032–1227) established by the [[党项|黨項|dang3 xiang4]] people in northwest China

The crops harvested during the summer season

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

The beginning of summer, typically referring to the fourth month of the lunar calendar

Huaxia Bank; a commercial bank based in Beijing, China

Shylock, the antagonist in William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice"

clothing or wear suitable for the summer season

Grain crops harvested in the summer season

Xiahe County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu province

two-character Chinese surname

A very hot and scorching summer day; intense summer heat or sun

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a provincial-level division in northwest China with its capital at [[银川市|銀川市|yin2 chuan1 shi4]]

The act of planting or sowing crops during the summer; also called [[夏播|夏播|xia4 bo1]]

A type of fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine that grows within the larvae of insects during the winter and sprouts a stalk from the head in the summer.

An administrative district of [[武汉|武漢|wu3 han4]] City, Hubei Province; formerly Wuchang County

The second month of summer, which is the fifth month of the lunar calendar.

Xiazhi or Summer Solstice, the 10th of the [[二十四节气|二十四節氣|er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi4]]; it falls around June 21st when the Northern Hemisphere has its longest day of the year

summer; summertime; summer weather

The summer season characterized by long daylight hours, often used in classical poetry

Lixia or Beginning of Summer, the 7th of the [[二十四节气|二十四節氣|er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi4]], falling around May 6th; it is traditionally considered the start of summer in China.

the hot summer; dog days

warm in winter and cool in summer; describes an ideal climate or comfortable living environment with moderate temperatures year-round

Xia Yan (1900-1995), a Chinese writer, playwright, socialist critic, and movie pioneer.

to spend the summer at leisure; to relieve the summer heat or take a summer vacation

Standard time shifted forward by one hour during the summer to save energy and make better use of daylight; summertime.

Patricia (female name)

General of the late Eastern Han dynasty who served under the warlord Cao Cao and was defeated at the Battle of Mount Dingjun in 219 AD

(Chinese medicine) Prunella vulgaris, a perennial herb with square stems and light purple or white flowers; used as a diuretic and to lower blood pressure.

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar; also known as [[农历|農曆|nong2 li4]], it is a solar-lunar system used for traditional holidays and agricultural planning.

A system of adjusting clocks forward by one hour during the summer months to save energy and extend daylight hours.

Jiangxia district of [[武汉|武漢|wu3 han4]] City in Hubei Province

The earliest dynasty in traditional Chinese history, traditionally dated to around 2070-1600 BC; also called [[夏后氏|夏后氏|xia4 hou4 shi4]]

(Mainland China) the three tasks of summer farming: planting, harvesting, and field management

Linxia, a city or prefecture in Gansu province

the process of sowing or planting crops during the summer season

Traditional fabric hand-woven from ramie fiber; it is lightweight, breathable, and commonly used for summer clothing.

Hawaii; US state located in the Central Pacific Ocean whose capital is [[檀香山|檀香山|tan2 xiang1 shan1]]