秋 (qiū) - Autumn, fall & harvest season

秋Tone 1

qiū ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 禾

情仁

秋 · qiū

Autumn, fall;

harvest season;

year;

period of time;

a surname.

Autumn, fallharvest seasonyear

Usage highlights

Autumn seasonAutumn harvestMidAutumn windAutumn leavesAutumn sky

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The autumn leaves are beautiful (秋天的叶子).
  • We harvest crops in autumn (秋收).
  • The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional holiday (中秋节).
  • This happened last autumn (去年秋天).

Collocations

  • Autumn season(秋天)
  • Autumn harvest(秋收)
  • Mid-Autumn Festival(中秋节)
  • Autumn wind(秋风)
  • Autumn leaves(秋叶)
  • Autumn sky(秋空)

Idioms

  • One autumn for three harvests(一秋三收)
  • Autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves(秋风扫落叶)
  • Spring blossoms and autumn moon(春花秋月)
  • Distinguishing autumn hairs(明察秋毫)
  • Autumn water like the eyes(秋水伊人)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Autumn is one of the four seasons in traditional Chinese culture, associated with harvest, maturity, and preparation for winter.
  • In Chinese philosophy, autumn corresponds to the metal element and represents introspection and gathering.
  • The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) is one of China's most important traditional festivals, celebrating family reunion and the harvest moon.

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