氣候

• ⁰立春 _{Spring commences}
  • ⁰東風解凍 _{The east winds resolve the cold}
  • ¹蟄蟲始振 _{Creatures begin to move}
  • ²魚陟負冰 _{The fishes rise up to the ice}
• ¹雨水 _{Spring showers}
  • ³獺祭魚 _{Otters sacrifice fish}
  • ⁴候鴈北 _{The wild geese make their appearance}
  • ⁵草木萌動 _{All plants bud and grow}
• ²驚蟄 _{Insects waken}
  • ⁶桃始華 _{The peach tree begins to blossom}
  • ⁷倉庚鳴 _{The oriole sings}
  • ⁸鷹化為鳩 _{Hawks are transformed into doves}
• ³春分 _{Vernal equinox}
  • ⁹玄鳥至 _{The swallow makes its appearance}
  • ¹⁰雷乃發聲 _{Thunder utters its voice}
  • ¹¹始電 _{The lightning begins to be seen}
• ⁴清明 _{Bright and clear}
  • ¹²桐始華 _{The Elaeococca begins to flower}
  • ¹³田鼠化為鴽 _{Moles are transformed into quails}
  • ¹⁴虹始見 _{Rainbows begin to appear}
• ⁵穀雨 _{Corn rain}
  • ¹⁵萍始生 _{Duckweed begins to grow}
  • ¹⁶鳴鳩拂其羽 _{The cooing doves clap their wings}
  • ¹⁷戴勝降於桑 _{The crested birds light on silk-worm oaks}
• ⁶立夏 _{Summer commences}
  • ¹⁸螻蟈鳴 _{The green frogs croak}
  • ¹⁹蚯蚓出 _{Earth-worms come forth}
  • ²⁰王瓜生 _{The royal melons grow}
• ⁷小滿 _{Corn forms}
  • ²¹苦菜秀 _{The sow-thistle is in seed}
  • ²²靡草死 _{Delicate herbs die}
  • ²³麥秋至 _{The harvest time of the wheat}
• ⁸芒種 _{Corn on ear}
  • ²⁴螳螂生 _{The praying mantis is produced}
  • ²⁵鵙始鳴 _{The shrike begins to give its notes}
  • ²⁶反舌無聲 _{The mocking-bird ceases to sing}
• ⁹夏至 _{Summer solstice}
  • ²⁷鹿角解 _{Deer shed their horns}
  • ²⁸蜩始鳴 _{Cicadas begin to sing}
  • ²⁹半夏生 _{The midsummer herb is produced}
• ¹⁰小暑 _{Moderate heat}
  • ³⁰溫風至 _{Gentle winds begin to blow}
  • ³¹蟋蟀居壁 _{The cricket takes its place in the walls}
  • ³²鷹學習 _{Young hawks learn to practise}
• ¹¹大暑 _{Great heat}
  • ³³腐草化為螢 _{Decaying grass becomes fire-flies}
  • ³⁴土潤浔暑 _{The ground lies wet beneath the heats}
  • ³⁵大雨時行 _{Great rains are continually coming}
• ¹²立秋 _{Autumn commences}
  • ³⁶涼風至 _{Cool winds come}
  • ³⁷白露降 _{The white dew descends}
  • ³⁸寒蟬鳴 _{The cicada of the cold chirps}
• ¹³處暑 _{End of heat}
  • ³⁹鷹祭鳥 _{Young hawks at this time sacrifice birds}
  • ⁴⁰天地始肅 _{Heaven and earth now begin to be severe}
  • ⁴¹禾乃登 _{The husbandmen present their grain}
• ¹⁴白露 _{White dew}
  • ⁴²鴻雁來 _{The wild geese arrive}
  • ⁴³玄鳥歸 _{The swallows return}
  • ⁴⁴群鳥養羞 _{Tribes of birds store up provisions}
• ¹⁵秋分 _{Autumnal equinox}
  • ⁴⁵雷始收聲 _{The thunder begins to restrain its voice}
  • ⁴⁶蟄蟲坯戶 _{Insects stop up the entrances to their burrows}
  • ⁴⁷水始涸 _{The waters begin to dry up}
• ¹⁶寒露 _{Cold dew}
  • ⁴⁸雁來賓 _{The wild geese come like guests}
  • ⁴⁹雀入大水為蛤 _{Small birds enter the great water and become mollusks}
  • ⁵⁰菊有黃華 _{Chrysanthemums show their yellow flowers}
• ¹⁷霜降 _Frost
  • ⁵¹豺祭獸 _{The chai sacrifice larger animals}
  • ⁵²草木黃落 _{The plants and trees become yellow and their leaves fall}
  • ⁵³蟄蟲咸俯 _{Insects in their burrows all try to push deeper}
• ¹⁸立冬 _{Winter commences}
  • ⁵⁴水始冰 _{Water begins to congeal}
  • ⁵⁵地始凍 _{The earth begins to be penetrated by the cold}
  • ⁵⁶雉入水化蜃 _{Pheasants enter the great water and become large mollusks}
• ¹⁹小雪 _{Light snow}
  • ⁵⁷虹藏不見 _{Rainbows are hidden and do not appear}
  • ⁵⁸天氣騰地氣降 _{The qi of heaven are ascended, qi of earth are descended}
  • ⁵⁹閉塞而成冬 _{All is shut up and winter is completely formed}
• ²⁰大雪 _{Heavy snow}
  • ⁶⁰鶡鴠不鳴 _{The night bird ceases to sing}
  • ⁶¹虎始交 _{Tigers begin to pair}
  • ⁶²荔挺出 _{The broom-sedge rises up vigorously}
• ²¹冬至 _{Winter solstice}
  • ⁶³丘蚓結 _{Worms curl}
  • ⁶⁴麋角解 _{The moose-deer shed their horns}
  • ⁶⁵水泉動 _{The springs of water are in movement}
• ²²小寒 _{Moderate cold}
  • ⁶⁶雁北鄉 _{The wild geese go northwards}
  • ⁶⁷鵲始巢 _{The magpie begins to build}
  • ⁶⁸雉雊 _{The pheasant crows}
• ²³大寒 _{Severe cold}
  • ⁶⁹雞乳 _{Hens hatch}
  • ⁷⁰徵鳥厲疾 _{Birds of prey fly high and rapidly}
  • ⁷¹水澤腹堅 _{Ice thick and strong to the bottom of the waters and meres}

立春	東風解凍	蟄蟲始振	魚陟負冰
雨水	獺祭魚	候鴈北	草木萌動
驚蟄	桃始華	倉庚鳴	鷹化為鳩
春分	玄鳥至	雷乃發聲	始電
清明	桐始華	田鼠化為鴽	虹始見
穀雨	萍始生	鳴鳩拂其羽	戴勝降於桑
立夏	螻蟈鳴	蚯蚓出	王瓜生
小滿	苦菜秀	靡草死	麥秋至
芒種	螳螂生	鵙始鳴	反舌無聲
夏至	鹿角解	蜩始鳴	半夏生
小暑	溫風至	蟋蟀居壁	鷹始摰
大暑	腐草為螢	土潤溽暑	大雨時行
立秋	凉風至	白露降	寒蟬鳴
處暑	鷹乃祭鳥	天地始肅	禾乃登
白露	鴻鴈來	玄鳥歸	羣鳥養羞
秋分	雷始收聲	蟄蟲坯戶	水始涸
寒露	鴻鴈來賓	雀入大水為蛤	菊有黄華
霜降	豺乃祭獸	草木黄落	蟄蟲咸俯
立冬	水始冰	地始凍	雉入大水為蜃
小雪	虹藏不見	天氣上升地氣下降	閉塞而成冬
大雪	鶡鴠不鳴	虎始交	荔挺出
冬至	蚯蚓結	麋角解	水泉動
小寒	鴈北鄉	鵲始巢	雉雊
大寒	雞乳	征鳥厲疾	水澤腹堅