jìn​jiǔ

to enter the coldest days of winter

  • created sense approved 进九/進九 · jìn​jiǔ · to enter the coldest days of winter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    进九 / 進九

    jìn​jiǔ

    to enter the coldest days of winter

    to start the nine periods of nine days following the winter solstice, marking the coldest time of the year

    进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to enter 九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine-day period

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