春 (chūn) - spring — the season between winter and summer & youth

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chūn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

春 · chūn

spring — the season between winter and summer;

youth;

vitality;

romantic love;

year.

spring — the season between winter and summeryouthvitality

Usage highlights

spring seasonSpring Festivalyouthspring breezespring rainspring scenery

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Spring is my favorite season (春天).
  • He is in the spring of his life (青春).
  • Spring Festival is the most important holiday in China (春节).
  • The spring breeze is warm (春风).
  • They have spring in their steps (春意).

Collocations

  • spring season(春天)
  • Spring Festival(春节)
  • youth(青春)
  • spring breeze(春风)
  • spring rain(春雨)
  • spring scenery(春色)

Idioms

  • As if enjoying a spring breeze(如沐春风)
  • Spring dreams vanish without a trace(春梦无痕)
  • The spring scenery is lovely(春色满园)
  • The dead tree comes to life again(枯木逢春)
  • Spring silkworms spin silk until death(春蚕到死丝方尽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Spring represents renewal, growth, and new beginnings in Chinese culture.
  • Associated with youth, vitality, and romantic love in literature and poetry.
  • Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) marks the beginning of spring and the new year in the traditional calendar.

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