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秋風起
cau1 fung1 hei2 |
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metaphor for the arrival of autumn (lit., "when the autumn winds blow") Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:秋 cau1 - autumn風 fung1 fung3 - wind 起 hei2 - rise; stand up; begin; build; remove; draft 2 compounds containing this word:秋風起,食臘味 - when the autumn winds blow, the time is ripe for preserved meats秋風起,三蛇肥 - when the autumn winds blow, the snakes are fat (so lets eat them now!) |
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