寒露

Hánlù

noun

Meanings

1 Cold Dew (17th of the 24 solar terms)
2 period from October 8 to October 22

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

寒露过后，天气越来越凉了。

Hánlù guòhòu, tiānqì yuèláiyuè liáng le.

After Cold Dew, the weather grows colder and colder.

HSK 7-9

寒露是秋天的第五个节气。

Hánlù shì qiūtiān de dìwǔ gè jiéqì.

Cold Dew is the fifth solar term of autumn.

Tips

culture

One of the 24 solar terms (节气) marking dew turning cold but not yet frost. Traditionally signals harvest season and the time to drink chrysanthemum tea.

memory

Literally 'cold dew' - 寒 (cold) + 露 (dew). The dew on grass is now cold to the touch, hence the name.

Stroke Order

寒 hán

露 lù