What does Chushu mean? It marks the official end of the hot summer.

What does Chushu mean? What solar term is Chushu? What are the characteristics of the Chushu solar term? Next, let’s learn some basic knowledge about the Beginning of Autumn.

What does Chushu mean?

1. Chushu is the fourteenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms. "Chu" means hiding or ending. The arrival of "Chushu" marks the official end of the hot summer. At this time of year, the heat gradually dissipates and coolness gradually sets in. There are sayings among the people such as "The weather is cool during the Beginning of Autumn and the End of Heat" and "The heat does not come during the End of Heat".
2. The solar term of End of Heat occurs around August 23 of the Gregorian calendar, when the sun reaches 150° of the ecliptic longitude. The solar term of Chushu marks the beginning of autumn in meteorological terms. After the Chushu, the temperature in the areas north of the Yangtze River in China gradually drops.
3. my country divides the End of Autumn into three stages: "The first stage is when eagles start to hunt birds in large numbers; the second stage is when heaven and earth begin to be quiet; the third stage is when crops are harvested." During this solar term, eagles begin to hunt birds in large numbers; all things in the world begin to wither; the "禾" in "禾乃登" refers to the general term for crops such as millet, sorghum, rice, and sorghum, and "登" means maturity.

Is the weather still hot after the summer heat?

The Chushu solar term is different from the Lesser Heat and Greater Heat. It represents the transition of temperature from hot to cold. The ancients said: "Every autumn rain brings a chill", "Three rains after the beginning of autumn, put away the linen fan", etc., which are all direct descriptions of the climate change during the "End of Heat" season. Generally speaking, the climate characteristics during the Beginning of Autumn are hot during the day, cool in the morning and evening, large temperature difference between day and night, little precipitation, and low air humidity, which indicates that the hottest time of the year has passed. However, according to past experience, it will be difficult for the south to enjoy real coolness for a while after emerging from the "dog days", and the sunny, hot and high temperature weather will continue at least until early September. Autumn always feels late, and people are often troubled by the "autumn tiger". After the Beginning of Autumn comes the White Dew. After the White Dew solar term arrives, the temperature drops quickly and it is no longer hot.

Proverbs about the End of Heat

1. The weather during the Beginning of Autumn is still hot, just like the autumn heat.
2. If it rains at the Beginning of Autumn, every grain of rice will be well-stocked. 3. If it rains before the Beginning of Autumn, there will be rice in the barn.
4. As the weather turns yellow during the Beginning of Autumn, beware of strong winds.
5. During the Beginning of Autumn, the ground turns yellow and every household repairs their granaries.
6. During the Beginning of Autumn, sorghum turns red all over the ground.
7. During the Beginning of Autumn, sorghum is harvested with sickles.
8. End of Heat, Sorghum and White Dew Valley.
9. The heat of the beginning of summer will kill mice.
10. Northeast wind blows during the Beginning of Autumn, and roads become rivers. 11. If there is no rain during the Beginning of Autumn, the rice will be hard to preserve even if it produces fruits.
12. Three days after the Beginning of Heat, the rice (late rice) becomes pregnant. When the Cold Dew arrives, the rice is stored in the storage.