冬 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hibernal adj Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal
- winter noun The coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
- wintertime noun The season of winter, considered as a period of time.
- wintry adj Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.
Senses
冬 is used for these senses in English:
- hibernal Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal
- winter Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.
- wintertime The season of winter, between autumn and spring.
- wintry Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.
winter — full definition
- noun The coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
- noun Figuratively, a period of decline, hardship, or dormancy.
- verb To spend the winter season somewhere.
- verb To keep or store something through the winter to protect it from the cold.