大暑 Traditional form: 大暑 Pinyin (reading): Dàshǔ Definitions: Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣/二十四节气 23rd July-6th August Characters: 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep 暑 - hot; heat; summer Traditional characters: 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep 暑 - hot; heat; summer