秋 qiū

autumn, fall; year

HSK 3 #1151

DEFINITIONS

  • autumn, fall
  • year
  • surname Qiu
  • autumn
  • fall
  • harvest time
  • old variant of 秋[qiu1]
  • see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

STROKES

WORDS

秋高气爽 qiū gāo qì shuǎng clear and refreshing autumn weather
黑不溜秋 hēi bù liū qiū dark and swarthy
中秋节 zhōng qiū jié the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
卡秋莎 kǎ qiū shā Katyusha (name); name of a Russian wartime song; nickname of a rocket launcher used by the Red Army in WWII; also written 喀秋莎
灰不溜秋 huī bu liū qiū see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[hui1 bu5 liu1 diu1]
秋毫无犯 qiū háo wú fàn (idiom) (of soldiers) highly disciplined, not committing the slightest offence against civilians
秋凉 qiū liáng the cool of autumn
秋老虎 qiū lǎo hǔ hot spell during autumn; Indian summer
秋雨 qiū yǔ autumn rain
黄秋葵 huáng qiū kuí okra (Hibiscus esculentus); lady's fingers
一日三秋 yī rì sān qiū a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)
一日不见，如隔三秋 yī rì bù jiàn ， rú gé sān qiū one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一日不見，如隔三秋 yī rì bù jiàn ， rú gé sān qiū one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一叶知秋 yī yè zhī qiū lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom); fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend; a straw in the wind
一葉知秋 yī yè zhī qiū lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom); fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend; a straw in the wind
一雨成秋 yī yǔ chéng qiū a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
中秋節 zhōng qiū jié the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
中华秋沙鸭 zhōng huá qiū shā yā (bird species of China) scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)
中華秋沙鴨 zhōng huá qiū shā yā (bird species of China) scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)
仲秋 zhòng qiū second month of autumn; 8th month of the lunar calendar
公羊春秋 gōng yáng chūn qiū Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], early history, probably written during Han dynasty, same as 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4]
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; flawless person
冰壺秋月 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; flawless person
初秋 chū qiū early autumn; 7th month of the lunar calendar
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
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