出伏 Traditional form: 出伏 Pinyin (reading): chūfú Definitions: to come to the end of the hottest period of the year (known as 三伏 (sānfú)) Characters: 出 - to go out, to send out; stand; produce 伏 - to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal Traditional characters: 出 - to go out, to send out; stand; produce 伏 - to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal