秌 (qiū) - Autumn — the third season of the year, & also used in some contexts to refer to

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qiū ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 禾

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秌 · qiū

Autumn — the third season of the year, a time of harvest and falling leaves;

also used in some contexts to refer to a period or year.

Autumn — the third season of the year,also used in some contexts to refer to

Usage highlights

Autumn harvestAutumn leavesAutumn windAutumn skyLate autumnAutumn scenery

Synonyms

  • 秋— Autumn (standard form)
  • 秋季— Autumn season
  • 秋天— Autumn sky/season

Antonyms

  • 春— Spring (opposite season)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The autumn harvest is abundant (秌收).
  • Leaves change color in autumn (秌叶).
  • The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋) is a major holiday.
  • Autumn wind brings cool air (秌风).

Collocations

  • Autumn harvest(秌收)
  • Autumn leaves(秌叶)
  • Autumn wind(秌风)
  • Autumn sky(秌天)
  • Late autumn(深秌)
  • Autumn scenery(秌景)

Idioms

  • Autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves(秌风扫落叶)
  • Passing years like autumn(岁月如秌)
  • One autumn's worth of work(一秌之功)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Autumn is traditionally associated with harvest, maturity, and the cyclical nature of life in Chinese culture.
  • The character 秌 is a variant form of 秋, sharing the same meaning and usage.
  • In literature and poetry, autumn often symbolizes melancholy, reflection, and the passage of time.

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