dǎ​chūn

Beginning of Spring

Senses

打春 dǎ​chūn Beginning of Spring

The first of the 24 solar terms, usually occurring around February 4th

打春 dǎ​chūn whipping the spring ox

Ancient custom where officials whipped a clay ox on the first day of spring to signal the start of the farming season

References

same_as 打春/打春 立春/立春
see 打春/打春 二十四节气/二十四節氣
same_as 打春/打春 鞭春/鞭春
same_as 打春/打春 鞭牛/鞭牛
same_as 鞭牛/鞭牛 打春/打春