Lesser Heat

Xiǎo  shǔ

小  暑

Lesser Heat

小暑是第十一个节气，于每年公历7月6-8日交节。小暑是指一年中最热的时期曾经到来，但还未抵达极热的水平。小暑的寓意是夏季时节的正式开端，是一年中气温最高且又湿润、闷热的时段。

Lesser Heat is the eleventh solar term of summer. usually changing between July 5th and 7th, Lesser Heat is when the hottest time of the year has arrived, but has not yet reached extremely hot levels. The meaning of Lesser Heat is the official beginning of the summer season, which is the hottest, wet, and muggy time of the year.