liú​huǒ

passing of summer

  • created reference approved 流火 → 风痹/風痺 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    流火 liú​huǒ

    风痹 / 風痺 fēng​bì

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  • created sense approved 流火 · liú​huǒ · passing of summer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 流 · liú · to drift 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire

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  • created sense approved 流火 · liú​huǒ · sweltering heat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    流火

    liú​huǒ

    sweltering heat

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

    流 (literal) → 流 · liú · to flow 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire

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  • created sense approved 流火 · liú​huǒ · erysipelas — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|風痺|feng1 bi4]].

    流 (literal) → 流 · liú · to flow 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · internal heat

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