三伏天 sān fú tiān

dog days of summer; hottest days in summer

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 69342nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏chū fú (mid-July), 中伏zhōng fú (late July to early August), 末伏mò fú (mid-August)

Characters

Character Meaning
三 sān HSK 1
three; 3; surname San
伏 fú HSK 6
to conceal oneself; to lie low; to fall (go down)
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven