小寒 Traditional form: 小寒 Pinyin (reading): Xiǎohán Definitions: Lesser Cold, 23rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣/二十四节气 6th-19th January Characters: 小 - small, tiny, insignificant 寒 - chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble Traditional characters: 小 - small, tiny, insignificant 寒 - chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble