夏至 Traditional form: 夏至 Pinyin (reading): Xiàzhì Definitions: Xiazhi or Summer Solstice, 10th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣/二十四节气 21st June-6th July Characters: 夏 - summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty 至 - reach, arrive; very, extremely Traditional characters: 夏 - summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty 至 - reach, arrive; very, extremely