数伏 shǔ fú

the three hottest periods of summer

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. same as sān fú tiān, three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: chū fú (mid-July), zhōng fú (late July to early August), mò fú (mid-August)

Characters

Character Meaning
number; several; figure
to conceal oneself; to lie low; to fall (go down)