Li-chun (noun) 立春 (Chinese) Beginning of Spring （1st solar term), literally in Chinese “Li” 立 = stand, “Chun” 春 = Spring.  Example: Lìchūn 立春: The First Solar Term in the Ancient Chinese Calendar Lìchūn (立春), meaning “Beginning of Spring,” is the first of the 24 solar terms (节气, jiéqì) in the traditional Chinese calendar (also … Continue reading 1. Li-chun (Beginning of Spring) 立春