春秋
Chūn
qiū

Definitions

  1. 1. spring and autumn
  2. 2. four seasons
  3. 3. year
  4. 4. a person's age
  5. 5. annals (used in book titles)

Components

  • 春 Chūn – surname Chun
  • 秋 Qiū – surname Qiu

Related Words

  • 吕氏春秋 Lǚ shì Chūn qiū – PN:lit. “Mr. Lü's Spring and Autumn (Annals)”, compendium of the philosophies of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家
  • 春秋鼎盛 chūn qiū dǐng shèng – the prime of one's life
  • 春秋五霸 Chūn qiū Wǔ bà – PN:the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公