liú​huǒ

passing of summer

Senses

流火 liú​huǒ passing of summer

Literary term used to describe the hottest days of summer passing and the weather beginning to cool. Based on the position of the star Antares moving west in the late summer sky, it is often used as a name for the seventh month of the lunar calendar.

流火 liú​huǒ sweltering heat

Literary description of scorching summer heat that feels like fire flowing through the air.

流火 liú​huǒ erysipelas

Traditional Chinese medicine term for skin infections on the lower leg, such as erysipelas or filariasis, often characterized by redness and swelling. Also known as 风痹 fēng​bì.

References

same_as 流火/流火 风痹/風痺
synonym 丹毒/丹毒 流火/流火
same_as 风痹/風痺 流火/流火