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秋
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Definitions
- 1. autumn
- 2. fall
- 3. harvest time
- 4. see 鞦韆|秋千[qiū qiān]
Example Sentences
1 shown秋 天 秋 葉落。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 秋
to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
fall harvest
yellowish
autumn irrigation
proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
okra (Hibiscus esculentus)
the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
fine hair grown by animals (or down grown by birds) in the fall
Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
okra (Hibiscus esculentus)
early autumn
lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)
see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[huī bu liū diū]
colchicine (pharmacy)
Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[zuǒ qiū míng]
late autumn
to both share the limelight
one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
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
History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣|吴任臣[wú rèn chén], 114 scrolls
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
fall; autumn
Akihabara, region of downtown Tokyo famous for electronics stores
the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August
grand dreams
okra (Hibiscus esculentus)
autumn vegetables
harvest season
sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
Autumn Harvest Uprising (1927), insurrection in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces led by Mao Zedong
a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)
Cho Chang (Harry Potter)
long underwear pants
Akita prefecture, northeast Japan
Katyusha (name)
autumn
autumn levy (tax on harvest)
a thousand years
(bird species of China) smew (Mergellus albellus)
Katyusha (name)
sowing in autumn (for a crop in spring)
Akita prefecture of north Japan
after innumerable ages
autumnal sadness
lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
Qiu Jin (1875-1907), famous female martyr of the anti-Qing revolution, the subject of several books and films
the cool of autumn
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]
song of lady Du Qiu, poem by Du Mu 杜牧
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
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
(history) a hunting party
the cool autumn breeze (idiom)
autumn scenery
autumn dryness disease (TCM)
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]
the autumn equinox
lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned
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]
ripening in autumn (of crops)
dark and swarthy
clear and refreshing autumn weather
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]
to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
second month of autumn
Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals, ideological tract by Han dynasty political philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒[dǒng zhòng shū]
throughout the ages
Tales of Yanzi, book describing the life and wisdom of Yanzi 晏子 (-c 500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States
see 酸不溜丟|酸不溜丢[suān bu liū diū]
the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
swing (seat hung from a frame or branch)
autumn leaf
the four seasons
autumn rain
to swing (on a swing)
autumn outing
early autumn
hot spell during autumn
autumn
autumn trial (judicial hearing of capital cases during Ming and Qing)
(bird species of China) common merganser (Mergus merganser)
troubled times
begonia
autumn
(bird species of China) red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
autumn ripples
flowering autumn grass, fine net (idiom); fig. abundant and exacting punishments prescribed by law
lit. settle accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira)
the prime of one's life
each has its own merits (idiom)
autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale)
(bird species of China) scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)
autumn grain crops
limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)
colors of autumn
results of the autumn imperial examinations
autumn frost
autumn flood
Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[zuǒ qiū míng]
autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing)
lit. to settle accounts after autumn (idiom)
lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. to see only a small piece of the big picture
Qiufen or Autumn Equinox, 16th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd September-7th October
the autumn wind is soughing (idiom)
long underwear
the autumn chrysanthemum braves the frost (idiom)
for all eternity (idiom)
autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing)
the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month
Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[méi lán fāng]
autumn plowing
a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)