Word: 立夏 (lìxià) 立夏 dictionary entry lìxià Lixia or Start of Summer, 7th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 5th-20th May Full dictionary entry for 立夏 Example sentences using 立夏 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 北方的立夏还不太热吧？ Běifāng de Lìxià hái bú tài rè ba? It's not very hot yet in the north at Lixia, is it? 立夏过后，天气渐渐热了。 Lìxià guòhòu, tiānqì jiànjiàn rè le. After Lixia, the weather gradually gets hot.