三九天 sān jiǔ tiān

coldest period after winter solstice

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed to be the coldest days of the year

Characters

Character Meaning
三 sān HSK 1
three; 3; surname San
九 jiǔ HSK 1
nine; 9
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven