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qiū
HSK 2.0 Level 3

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Definitions

  1. 1. autumn
  2. 2. fall
  3. 3. harvest time
  4. 4. see 鞦韆|秋千[qiū qiān]

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Words Containing 秋

暗送秋波
àn sòng qiū bō

to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)

秋收
qiū shōu

fall harvest

黄不溜秋
huáng bù liū qiū

yellowish

秋灌
qiū guàn

autumn irrigation

老气横秋
lǎo qì héng qiū

proud of one's age and experience (idiom)

黄秋葵
huáng qiū kuí

okra (Hibiscus esculentus)

春秋战国时代
chūn qiū zhàn guó shí dài

the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods

秋毫
qiū háo

fine hair grown by animals (or down grown by birds) in the fall

春秋
chūn qiū

Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)

秋葵荚
qiū kuí jiá

okra (Hibiscus esculentus)

初秋
chū qiū

early autumn

明察秋毫
míng chá qiū háo

lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)

灰不溜秋
huī bu liū qiū

see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[huī bu liū diū]

秋水仙素
qiū shuǐ xiān sù

colchicine (pharmacy)

春秋左氏传
chūn qiū zuǒ shì zhuàn

Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[zuǒ qiū míng]

深秋
shēn qiū

late autumn

平分秋色
píng fēn qiū sè

to both share the limelight

一日不见,如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū

one day apart seems like three years (idiom)

吴越春秋
wú yuè chūn qiū

History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔[zhào yè], 10 extant scrolls

十国春秋
shí guó chūn qiū

History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣|吴任臣[wú rèn chén], 114 scrolls

十六国春秋
shí liù guó chūn qiū

history of the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 by Cui Hong 崔鴻|崔鸿, written towards the end of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏, 100 scrolls

金秋
jīn qiū

fall; autumn

秋叶原
qiū yè yuán

Akihabara, region of downtown Tokyo famous for electronics stores

春秋战国
chūn qiū zhàn guó

the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods

立秋
lì qiū

Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August

春秋大梦
chūn qiū dà mèng

grand dreams

秋葵
qiū kuí

okra (Hibiscus esculentus)

秋菜
qiū cài

autumn vegetables

麦秋
mài qiū

harvest season

春生,夏长,秋收,冬藏
chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng

sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)

秋收起义
qiū shōu qǐ yì

Autumn Harvest Uprising (1927), insurrection in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces led by Mao Zedong

一日三秋
yī rì sān qiū

a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)

张秋
zhāng qiū

Cho Chang (Harry Potter)

秋裤
qiū kù

long underwear pants

秋田县
qiū tián xiàn

Akita prefecture, northeast Japan

卡秋莎
kǎ qiū shā

Katyusha (name)

秋天
qiū tiān

autumn

秋征
qiū zhēng

autumn levy (tax on harvest)

千秋
qiān qiū

a thousand years

白秋沙鸭
bái qiū shā yā

(bird species of China) smew (Mergellus albellus)

喀秋莎
kā qiū shā

Katyusha (name)

秋播
qiū bō

sowing in autumn (for a crop in spring)

秋田
qiū tián

Akita prefecture of north Japan

万代千秋
wàn dài qiān qiū

after innumerable ages

哭秋风
kū qiū fēng

autumnal sadness

一叶知秋
yī yè zhī qiū

lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)

秋瑾
qiū jǐn

Qiu Jin (1875-1907), famous female martyr of the anti-Qing revolution, the subject of several books and films

秋凉
qiū liáng

the cool of autumn

公羊春秋
gōng yáng chūn qiū

Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋[chūn qiū], early history, probably written during Han dynasty, same as 公羊傳|公羊传[gōng yáng zhuàn]

杜秋娘歌
dù qiū niáng gē

song of lady Du Qiu, poem by Du Mu 杜牧

冰壶秋月
bīng hú qiū yuè

jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure

瞿秋白
qú qiū bái

Qu Qiubai (1899-1935), politician, Soviet expert of the Chinese communists at time of Soviet influence, publisher and Russian translator, captured and executed by Guomindang at the time of the Long March

秋狝
qiū xiǎn

(history) a hunting party

秋风送爽
qiū fēng sòng shuǎng

the cool autumn breeze (idiom)

秋景
qiū jǐng

autumn scenery

秋燥
qiū zào

autumn dryness disease (TCM)

春秋三传
chūn qiū sān zhuàn

Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[chūn qiū], including Mr Gongyang's annals 公羊傳|公羊传[gōng yáng zhuàn], Mr Guliang's annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[gǔ liáng zhuàn] and Mr Zuo's annals or Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[zuǒ zhuàn]

秋分点
qiū fēn diǎn

the autumn equinox

秋风过耳
qiū fēng guò ěr

lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned

春秋五霸
chūn qiū wǔ bà

the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公[qí huán gōng], Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[jìn wén gōng], King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[chǔ zhuāng wáng], and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公[sòng xiāng gōng] and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公[qín mù gōng] or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾[wú wáng hé Lu:2] and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践[yuè wáng gōu jiàn]

秋熟
qiū shú

ripening in autumn (of crops)

黑不溜秋
hēi bù liū qiū

dark and swarthy

秋高气爽
qiū gāo qì shuǎng

clear and refreshing autumn weather

吕氏春秋
lǚ shì chūn qiū

lit. “Mr. Lü's Spring and Autumn (Annals)”, compendium of the philosophies of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎi jiā], compiled around 239 BC under the patronage of Qin Dynasty 秦代[qín dài] Chancellor Lü Buwei 呂不韋|吕不韦[Lu:3 bù wéi]

送秋波
sòng qiū bō

to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)

仲秋
zhòng qiū

second month of autumn

春秋时代
chūn qiū shí dài

Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)

春秋繁露
chūn qiū fán lù

Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals, ideological tract by Han dynasty political philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒[dǒng zhòng shū]

千秋万代
qiān qiū wàn dài

throughout the ages

晏子春秋
yàn zǐ chūn qiū

Tales of Yanzi, book describing the life and wisdom of Yanzi 晏子 (-c 500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States

酸不溜秋
suān bu liū qiū

see 酸不溜丟|酸不溜丢[suān bu liū diū]

中秋节
zhōng qiū jié

the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month

秋千
qiū qiān

swing (seat hung from a frame or branch)

秋叶
qiū yè

autumn leaf

春夏秋冬
chūn xià qiū dōng

the four seasons

秋雨
qiū yǔ

autumn rain

荡秋千
dàng qiū qiān

to swing (on a swing)

秋游
qiū yóu

autumn outing

早秋
zǎo qiū

early autumn

秋老虎
qiū lǎo hǔ

hot spell during autumn

秋令
qiū lìng

autumn

秋审
qiū shěn

autumn trial (judicial hearing of capital cases during Ming and Qing)

普通秋沙鸭
pǔ tōng qiū shā yā

(bird species of China) common merganser (Mergus merganser)

多事之秋
duō shì zhī qiū

troubled times

秋海棠
qiū hǎi táng

begonia

秋季
qiū jì

autumn

红胸秋沙鸭
hóng xiōng qiū shā yā

(bird species of China) red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)

秋波
qiū bō

autumn ripples

秋荼密网
qiū tú mì wǎng

flowering autumn grass, fine net (idiom); fig. abundant and exacting punishments prescribed by law

秋后算帐
qiū hòu suàn zhàng

lit. settle accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom)

秋刀鱼
qiū dāo yú

Pacific saury (Cololabis saira)

春秋鼎盛
chūn qiū dǐng shèng

the prime of one's life

各有千秋
gè yǒu qiān qiū

each has its own merits (idiom)

秋水仙
qiū shuǐ xiān

autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale)

中华秋沙鸭
zhōng huá qiū shā yā

(bird species of China) scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)

秋粮
qiū liáng

autumn grain crops

秋水
qiū shuǐ

limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)

秋色
qiū sè

colors of autumn

秋榜
qiū bǎng

results of the autumn imperial examinations

秋霜
qiū shuāng

autumn frost

秋汛
qiū xùn

autumn flood

左氏春秋
zuǒ shì chūn qiū

Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[zuǒ qiū míng]

秋闱
qiū wéi

autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing)

秋后算账
qiū hòu suàn zhàng

lit. to settle accounts after autumn (idiom)

蟪蛄不知春秋
huì gū bù zhī chūn qiū

lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. to see only a small piece of the big picture

秋分
qiū fēn

Qiufen or Autumn Equinox, 16th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd September-7th October

秋风飒飒
qiū fēng sà sà

the autumn wind is soughing (idiom)

秋衣
qiū yī

long underwear

秋菊傲霜
qiū jú ào shuāng

the autumn chrysanthemum braves the frost (idiom)

万古千秋
wàn gǔ qiān qiū

for all eternity (idiom)

秋试
qiū shì

autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing)

中秋
zhōng qiū

the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month

程砚秋
chéng yàn qiū

Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[méi lán fāng]

秋耕
qiū gēng

autumn plowing

一雨成秋
yī yǔ chéng qiū

a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)