秋 (cau1 | qiu1) : autumn

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秋

cau1

qiu1

[1] autumn; fall [2] [n] year [3] time; [n] period [4] [n] season [5] ripening of grains; [n] harvest [6] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 9

Level: 2

Radical: 禾 (#115)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

秋

This word has been viewed 12433 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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秋分 cau1 fan1 qiu1 fen1 = Autumn Equinox, 16th of the 24 solar terms 23rd September-7th October

秋天 cau1 tin1 qiu1 tian1 = fall; autumn

秋季 cau1 gwai3 qiu1 ji4 = autumn; fall (season)

秋收 cau1 sau1 qiu1 shou1 = autumn harvest

千秋 cin1 cau1 = a thousand years; (placename) Chin Chau

中秋節 zung1 cau1 zit3 zhong1 qiu1 jie2 = Mid-Autumn Festival

中秋 zung1 cau1 zhong1 qiu1 = Mid-Autumn (Festival)

秋刀魚 cau1 dou1 jyu4*2 = Pacific saury

秋海棠 cau1 hoi2 tong4 = begonia

秋老虎 cau1 lou5 fu2 = hot weather after the start of Autumn; the after summer; "Indian Summer"
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