小暑 Traditional form: 小暑 Pinyin (reading): Xiǎoshǔ Definitions: Xiaoshu or Lesser Heat, 11th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣/二十四节气 7th-22nd July Characters: 小 - small, tiny, insignificant 暑 - hot; heat; summer Traditional characters: 小 - small, tiny, insignificant 暑 - hot; heat; summer