古人之所以将这个节气命名为“小雪”，是因为“雪”是水汽遇冷的产物，代表寒冷与降水。“小雪”名称是个比喻，反映的是这个节气期间气候变化，寒流活跃、降水渐增。小雪节气前后，人们贮蔬菜、腌腊肉以备冬食，不同地区的人们还会品尝糍粑，腌制鱼干。The reason why the ancients named this solar term "Minor Snow" is because snow is the product of water vapor condensing in cold air, representing coldness and precipitation. "Minor Snow" is a metaphor that reflects the climate change of active cold currents and increasing precipitation during this solar term. Around the Minor Snow, people usually store vegetables and marinate cured meat for winter consumption. In some regions, people would also eat glutinous rice cakes and marinated dried fish this day.
