孟夏 Traditional form: 孟夏 Pinyin (reading): mèngxià Definitions: the first month of summer (i.e. the fourth lunisolar month) Characters: 孟 - first in a series; great, eminent 夏 - summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty Traditional characters: 孟 - first in a series; great, eminent 夏 - summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty