数九寒天 shǔ jiǔ hán tiān

DEFINITIONS

  1. nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year

CHARACTERS

数 shǔ
HSK 3
number; several, count; fate
九 jiǔ
HSK 1
nine
寒 hán
HSK 4
cold, wintry, chilly
天 tiān
HSK 1
sky, heaven; god, celestial