5. Ching-ming (Tomb Sweeping Day) 清明
Ching-ming (noun) 清明(Chinese): Tomb Sweeping Day (5th solar term), literally in Chinese “Ching” 清 = pure, “ming” 明 = bright. Example: In the ancient Chinese calendar also known as "agriculture…
4. Chun-fen (Spring Equinox) 春分
Chun-fen (noun) 春分 (Chinese): Spring equinox (4th solar term), (March equinox), literally in Chinese “chun” 春 = spring, “fen” 分 = half. Chun-fen 春分: The 4th Solar Term in…
3. Jing-zhe (Awakened Hibernation) 惊蛰
Jing-Zhe 惊蛰: The Awakening of Hibernation Marking the awakening of insects and warmer days. Jing-Zhe (惊蛰) is the third solar term (节气) in the traditional Chinese calendar, marking the awakening…
2. Yu-Shui (Rain Water) 雨水
Yu-shui (noun) 雨水(Chinese): Rain water (2nd solar term), literally in Chinese “Yu” 雨 = rain, “shui” 水 = water. Example: In the ancient Chinese calendar also known as the "agriculture…
24 Jie-chi (Solar Term) 节气
Jie-chi, jie-qi (noun) 节气 (Chinese): solar terms, literally in Chinese “jie” 节 = season, “chi” 气 = weather. Example:Jie-chi 节气 (solar terms) originated in ancient China for agricultural work,…
24. Da-han (Severe Cold) 大寒
Da-han (noun) 大寒 (Chinese): Severe Cold (24th solar term), literally in Chinese “Da” 大 = big, “Han” 寒 = cold. Example: In the ancient Chinese calendar also known as the…
23. Xiao-han (Minor Cold) 小寒
Xiao-han (noun) 小寒 (Chinese): Minor Cold (23rd solar term), literally in Chinese “Xiao” 小 = small, “Han” 寒 = cold. Example: In the ancient Chinese calendar also known as the…
22. Dong-zhi (Winter Solstice) 冬至
Dong-zhi (noun) 冬至 (Chinese): Winter Solstice (22th solar term), iterally in Chinese “Dong” 冬 = winter, “Zhi” 至 = extreme, implying "solstices”. Example: In ancient Chinese calendar also known as…
21. Da-xue (Big snow) 大雪
Da-Xue (noun)大雪 (Chinese): Big snow (21th solar term), literally in Chinese “da” 大 = big, “xue” 雪 = snow. Example: In the ancient Chinese calendar also known as the "agriculture calendar”, …
20. Xiao-xue (Light snow) 小雪
Xiao-Xue (noun) 小雪 (Chinese): Light snow (20th solar term), literally in Chinese “xiao” 小 = little, “xue” 雪 = snow. Example: In the ancient Chinese calendar, Xiao-Xue is one of…
19. Li-dong (Beginning of winter) 立冬
Li-dong (noun) 立冬 (Chinese): Beginning of winter (19th solar term), literally in Chinese “li” 立 = stand, “dong” 冬 = winter. Example: In the ancient Chinese calendar, Li-dong is one…
18. Shuang jiang (Frost descent) 霜降
Shuang-jiang (noun) 霜降 (Chinese): Frost descent (18th solar term), literally in Chinese “shuang” 霜 = frost, “jiang” 降 = drop. Example: Shuang-jiang is the 18th solar term of 24 solar…
Vegetable: cabbage (noun)
cabbage (noun) Afrikaans: kool Arabic: karanb = كرنب Bengali: Bām̐dhākapi = বাঁধাকপি Cebuano: repolyo Chichewa: kabichi Chinese: juanxincai = 卷心菜 literally juan 卷 = curl, xin 心 = center,…
Vegetable: spinach (noun)
spinach (noun) Afrikaans: spinasie Arabic: sbankh = سبانخ Bengali: Pālaṁ śāka = পালং শাক Cebuano: spinach Chichewa: sipinachi Chinese: bocai = 菠菜 literally bo 菠 = from Persia, cai…
Vegetable: asparagus (noun)
asparagus (noun) Afrikaans: aspersies Arabic: nabat alhiliuwn = نبات الهليون Bengali: Ayāspārāgāsa = অ্যাস্পারাগাস Cebuano: asparagus Chichewa: katsitsumzukwa Chinese: lusun = 芦笋 literally lusun 芦笋 = asparagus Danish: asparges…
Vegetable: ginger (noun)
ginger (noun) Afrikaans: Gemmer Arabic: zanjabil = زنجبيل Bengali: Ādā = আদা Cebuano: luya Chichewa: ginger Chinese: jiang = 姜 Danish: ingefær Dutch: gember = hember Esperanto: zingibro Estonian: …
Vegetable: pumpkin (noun)
Pumpkin (noun) 
Afrikaans: pampoen Arabic: yaqtin = يقطين Bengali: Kumaṛā = কুমড়া Cebuano: kalabasa Chichewa: dzungu Chinese: nan-gua = 南瓜 literally nan 南 = south, gua 瓜 =…
Vegetable: loofah (noun)
loofah (noun) Afrikaans: Loofah Arabic: lufa = لوفة Bengali: Luphāha = লুফাহ Cebuano: Loofah Chichewa: Zochita Chinese: si-gua = 丝瓜 literally si 丝 = silk, gua 瓜 = melon …
Vegetable: winter melon (noun)
winter melon (noun) Afrikaans: Winter spanspek Arabic: bitikh shitwi = بطيخ شتوي Bengali: Śītakālīna taramuja = শীতকালীন তরমুজ Cebuano: Melon sa tingtugnaw Chichewa: Vwende lachisanu Chinese: donggua = 冬瓜…
Vegitable: gourd (noun)
gourd (noun) Afrikaans: kalebas Arabic: alqare = القرع Bengali: Lā'u = লাউ Cebuano: lung Chichewa: mphonda Chinese: hulu = 葫芦 Danish: kalebasser Dutch: kalebas Esperanto: kukurbo Estonian: kõrvits Filipino:…