Why is beginning of spring called Biting Spring?

Biting spring is one of the solar terms customs in beginning of spring, which refers to eating spring plates, spring cakes and radishes. On the day when spring begins, it means "If you bite the grass roots, you can do anything".

How was the baby born on January 16th, 2023? It is also recorded in Historical Records: "In beginning of spring, no one chewed radish, saying' biting spring'." The Qing Dynasty's exclusive "Biting Spring Poem": "Warming the law to hasten the end of spring, lettuce is fragrant; Linggen soil is brittle with thin strands and evenly cut into jade. When accompanied by wine, the dark fragrance gives birth to blue _, and when eating, the teeth and lips giggle; The imperial city has a rural flavor and takes care of new hair. "