初伏

Traditional form:

初伏

Pinyin (reading):

chūfú

Definitions:

• the first of the three annual periods of hot weather (三伏 (sānfú)), which typically begins in mid-July and lasts 10 days

Characters:

• 初 - beginning, initial, primary
• 伏 - to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal

Traditional characters:

• 初 - beginning, initial, primary
• 伏 - to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal