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春
Trad. 春
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Radical
(Bushou)		 日
Strokes 4
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Strokes 9
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Decomp. 春日
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手乂日
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春 chūn spring (season) / gay / joyful / youthful / love / lust / life
Results beginning with 春
春节 Chūn jié Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
春天 chūn tiān spring (season) / CL:個|个[ge4]
春季 chūn jì springtime
春秋 chūn qiū spring and autumn / four seasons / year / a person's age / annals (used in book titles)
春风 chūn fēng spring wind
春运 chūn yùn (increased) passenger transportation around Chinese New Year
春光 chūn guāng scenes of springtime / the radiance of spring / (fig.) a sight of sth sexy or erotic / an indication of a love affair
春晚 Chūn Wǎn abbr. for 春節聯歡晚會|春节联欢晚会[Chun1 jie2 Lian2 huan1 Wan3 hui4]
春雨 chūn yǔ spring rain / gift from above
春日 Chūn rì Chunri or Chunjih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
春色 chūn sè colors of spring / spring scenery
春药 chūn yào aphrodisiac
春耕 chūn gēng to plow a field in the spring
春游 chūn yóu spring outing / spring excursion
春梦 chūn mèng spring dream / short-lived illusion / erotic dream
春意 chūn yì beginning of spring / thoughts of love
春联 chūn lián Spring Festival couplet (the first line of which is pasted on the right side of a doorway at New Year, and the second on the left side)
春心 chūn xīn amorous feelings / stirrings of love
春晖 chūn huī lit. spring sunshine / fig. parental (often maternal) love
春情 chūn qíng amorous feelings
春分 Chūn fēn Chunfen or Spring Equinox, 4th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 / 21st March-4th April
春播 chūn bō spring sowing
春宫 chūn gōng Crown Prince's chambers / by extension, the Crown Prince / erotic picture
春蚕 Chūn cán Silkworms in Spring (1933), Chinese silent movie in socialist realist style, based on novel by Mao Dun 茅盾[Mao2 Dun4]
春卷 chūn juǎn egg roll / spring roll
春茶 chūn chá tea leaves gathered at springtime or the tea made from these leaves
春笋 chūn sǔn springtime bamboo shoots / fig. (of woman's fingers) tender and delicate
春景 chūn jǐng spring scenery
春假 chūn jià spring break
春饼 chūn bǐng spring pancake, a Chinese flatbread wrap
春灌 chūn guàn spring irrigation
春岑 Chūn cén Hill of Spring (derivation of Tel Aviv 特拉維夫|特拉维夫 / from the book of Ezekiel 以西結書|以西结书)
春凳 chūn dèng (old) wooden bench
春妇 chūn fù prostitute
春菇 chūn gū spring mushroom
春画 chūn huà erotic print / pornographic picture
春化 chūn huà (agriculture) vernalization
春酒 chūn jiǔ banquet to celebrate the Spring Festival / wine made in spring and kept until winter, or made in winter and kept until spring
春困 chūn kùn spring fatigue / spring fever
春霖 chūn lín spring rains
春令 chūn lìng spring / springtime / spring weather
春柳 Chūn liǔ Spring Willow Society, pioneering Chinese theatrical company set up in Tokyo in 1906, part of New Culture Movement 新文化運動|新文化运动[Xin1 Wen2 hua4 Yun4 dong4], continued in China from 1912 as 新劇同志會|新剧同志会[Xin1 ju4 Tong2 zhi4 hui4]
春试 chūn shì metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times)
春贴 chūn tiē see 春聯|春联[chun1 lian2]
春闱 chūn wéi metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times) / Crown Prince's chambers / by extension, the Crown Prince
春兴 chūn xìng carnal desire
春汛 chūn xùn spring flood
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春川市 Chūn chuān shì Chuncheon city, capital of Gangwon province 江原道[Jiang1 yuan2 dao4], South Korea
春大麦 chūn dà mài spring barley
春灯谜 Chūn dēng mí Spring lantern riddles (guessing game at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节, at the end of Spring festival 春節|春节)
春分点 chūn fēn diǎn the spring equinox
春黄菊 chūn huáng jú yellow chrysanthemum / chamomile (Anthemis spp.)
春柳社 Chūn liǔ shè Spring Willow Society, pioneering Chinese theatrical company set up in Tokyo in 1906, part of New Culture Movement 新文化運動|新文化运动[Xin1 Wen2 hua4 Yun4 dong4], continued in China from 1912 as 新劇同志會|新剧同志会[Xin1 ju4 Tong2 zhi4 hui4]
春日部 Chūn rì bù Kasukabe, city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
春日乡 Chūn rì xiāng Chunri or Chunjih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
春秋战国 Chūn qiū Zhàn guó the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
春风得意 chūn fēng dé yì flushed with success / proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc) / as pleased as punch
春光明媚 chūn guāng míng mèi lovely spring sunshine
春风化雨 chūn fēng huà yǔ lit. spring wind and rain (idiom) / fig. the long-term influence of a solid education
春风满面 chūn fēng mǎn miàn pleasantly smiling / radiant with happiness
春风和气 chūn fēng hé qì (idiom) amiable as a spring breeze
春风一度 chūn fēng yī dù to have sexual intercourse (once)
春光乍泄 chūn guāng zhà xiè spring sunshine emerges to bring the world alive (idiom) / to give a glimpse of sth intimate (e.g. one's underwear)
春黄菊属 chūn huáng jú shǔ Anthemis, genus of flowers in Compositae including chamomile
春柳剧场 Chūn liǔ Jù chǎng Spring Willow Society, pioneering Chinese theatrical company set up in Tokyo in 1906, part of New Culture Movement 新文化運動|新文化运动[Xin1 Wen2 hua4 Yun4 dong4], continued in China from 1912 as 新劇同志會|新剧同志会[Xin1 ju4 Tong2 zhi4 hui4]
春马铃薯 chūn mǎ líng shǔ ware potato
春秋大梦 chūn qiū dà mèng grand dreams / unrealistic ideas (idiom)
春秋鼎盛 chūn qiū dǐng shèng the prime of one's life
春秋繁露 chūn qiū fán lù Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals, ideological tract by Han dynasty political philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒[Dong3 Zhong4 shu1]
春秋三传 Chūn qiū Sān Zhuàn Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], including Mr Gongyang's annals 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4], Mr Guliang's annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[Gu3 liang2 Zhuan4] and Mr Zuo's annals or Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4]
春秋时代 Chūn qiū Shí dài Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
春秋五霸 Chūn qiū Wǔ bà the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公[Qi2 Huan2 gong1], Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1], King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公[Song4 Xiang1 gong1] and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公[Qin2 Mu4 gong1] or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾[Wu2 wang2 He2 Lu:2] and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践[Yue4 wang2 Gou1 Jian4]
春武里府 Chūn wǔ lǐ fǔ Chonburi province of east Thailand
春夏秋冬 chūn xià qiū dōng the four seasons / spring, summer, autumn and winter
春江花月夜 Chūn jiāng huā yuè yè River on a spring night, long yuefu poem by 張若虛|张若虚[Zhang1 Ruo4 xu1]
春秋左氏传 Chūn qiū Zuǒ shì Zhuàn Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[Zuo3 Qiu1 ming2] / usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4]
春节联欢晚会 Chūn jié Lián huān Wǎn huì CCTV New Year's Gala, Chinese New Year special / abbr. to 春晚[Chun1 Wan3]
春秋战国时代 Chūn qiū Zhàn guó Shí dài the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods / Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
春风深醉的晚上 Chūn fēng Shēn zuì de Wǎn shang Intoxicating Spring Nights, 1924 short story by Yu Dafu 郁達夫|郁达夫[Yu4 Da2 fu1]
春江水暖鸭先知 chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom) / fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏 chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
Approximate Results for 春
青春 qīng chūn youth / youthfulness
长春 Cháng chūn Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 / in northeast China
新春 xīn chūn the beginning of Spring / the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day
早春 zǎo chūn early spring
阳春 Yáng chūn Yangchun, county-level city in Yangjiang 陽江|阳江[Yang2 jiang1], Guangdong
宜春 Yí chūn Yichun, prefecture-level city in Jiangxi
小春 xiǎo chūn 10th month of the lunar calendar / Indian summer / crops sown in late autumn
伊春 Yī chūn Yichun, prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang
回春 huí chūn return of spring
开春 kāi chūn beginning of spring / the lunar New Year
立春 Lì chūn Lichun or Beginning of Spring, 1st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 4th-18th February
珲春 Hún chūn Hunchun, county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[Yan2 bian1 Chao2 xian3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Jilin
怀春 huái chūn (of girls) to yearn for love
思春 sī chūn same as 懷春|怀春[huai2 chun1]
发春 fā chun in heat
发春 fā chūn in heat
买春 mǎi chūn to visit a prostitute / (literary) to buy wine or drinks
叫春 jiào chūn to caterwaul / to call like an animal in heat
三春 sān chūn the three spring months
咏春 yǒng chūn Wing Chun / same as 詠春拳|咏春拳[yong3 chun1 quan2] / Yongchun - "Singing Spring Fist" (Chinese martial art)
卖春 mài chūn to engage in prostitution
打春 dǎ chūn see 立春[Li4 chun1]
恒春 Héng chūn Hengchun town in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
季春 jì chūn final month of spring (i.e. third month of lunar calendar)
绿春 Lu:4 chūn Lüchun county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
蕲春 Qí chūn Qichun County in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
踏春 tà chūn to go for a hike in spring
永春 Yǒng chūn Yongchun County in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
游春 yóu chūn to go for a trip in spring
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青春期 qīng chūn qī puberty / adolescence
青春痘 qīng chūn dòu acne
李长春 Lǐ Cháng chūn Li Changchun (1944-), PRC politician
碧螺春 bì luó chūn biluochun or pi lo chun, a type of green tea grown in the Dongting Mountain region near Lake Tai 太湖[Tai4 Hu2], Jiangsu
迎春花 yíng chūn huā winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
常春藤 cháng chūn téng ivy
富春江 Fù chūn jiāng Fuchun River in Zhejiang
张春桥 Zhāng Chūn qiáo Zhang Chunqiao (1917-2005), one of the Gang of Four
鄂伦春 E4 lún chūn Oroqen or Orochon (ethnic group)
青春豆 qīng chūn dòu acne
咏春拳 yǒng chūn quán Yongchun - "Singing Spring Fist" (Chinese martial art)
李富春 Lǐ Fù chūn Li Fuchun (1900-1975), communist politician
思春期 sī chūn qī age when girls start to develop feelings for the opposite sex / puberty
报春花 bào chūn huā primrose (Primula malacoides)
岑春煊 cén chūn xuān Cen
长春市 Cháng chūn shì Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 / in northeast China
陈丽春 chén lì chūn Madame
倒春寒 dào chūn hán cold snap during the spring
第二春 dì èr chūn (lit.) second spring / (fig.) falling in love for the second time / a new lease of life / rebirth
恒春镇 Héng chūn zhèn Hengchun town in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
珲春市 Hún chūn shì Hunchun, county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[Yan2 bian1 Chao2 xian3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Jilin
李宇春 Lǐ Yǔ chūn Li Yuchun aka Chris Lee (1984-), Chinese pop singer
绿春县 Lu:4 chūn xiàn Lüxi county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
蕲春县 Qí chūn xiàn Qichun County in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
舒庆春 Shū Qìng chūn Shu Qingchun (1899-1966), the real name of author Lao She 老舍[Lao3 She3]
阳春面 yáng chūn miàn plain noodles in broth
阳春市 Yáng chūn shì Yangchun, county-level city in Yangjiang 陽江|阳江[Yang2 jiang1], Guangdong
阳春型 yáng chūn xíng entry-level (car, device etc) (Tw)
伊春区 Yī chūn qū Yichun district of Yichun city, Heilongjiang
伊春市 Yī chūn shì Yichun, prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
宜春市 Yí chūn shì Yichun, prefecture-level city in Jiangxi
永春县 Yǒng chūn Xiàn Yongchun County in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
张春帆 Zhāng Chūn fān Zhang Chunfan (-1935), late Qing novelist, author of The Nine-tailed Turtle 九尾龜|九尾龟
张春晖 zhāng chūn huī Zhang
张彭春 zhāng péng chūn P.
雨后春笋 yǔ hòu chūn sǔn lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom) / fig. rapid new growth / many new things emerge in rapid succession
新春佳节 xīn chūn jiā jié Chinese New Year festivities
村上春树 Cūn shàng Chūn shù MURAKAMI Haruki (1949-), Japanese novelist and translator
满面春风 mǎn miàn chūn fēng beaming / radiant with happiness
妙手回春 miào shǒu huí chūn magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom) / miracle cure / brilliant doctor
枯木逢春 kū mù féng chūn lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom) / fig. to get a new lease on life / to be revived / (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve
虎尾春冰 hǔ wěi chūn bīng lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom) / fig. extremely dangerous situation
满园春色 mǎn yuán chūn sè everything in the garden is lovely
阳春白雪 yáng chūn bái xuě melodies of the elite in the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2] / highbrow art and literature
着手成春 zhuó shǒu chéng chūn lit. set out and it becomes spring (idiom) / to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation) / to bring back the dead / once it starts, everything goes well
吃青春饭 chī qīng chūn fàn to make the most of one's youthfulness in one's choice of employment (e.g. modeling)
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]
恒春半岛 Héng chūn Bàn dǎo Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], the southernmost point of Taiwan
回复青春 huí fù qīng chūn rejuvenation
敬贺新春 jìng hè xīn chūn the Chinese New Year
吕氏春秋 Lu:3 shì Chūn qiū 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[zhu1 zi3 bai3 jia1], compiled around 239 BC under the patronage of Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] Chancellor Lü / Buwei 呂不韋|吕不韦[Lu:3 Bu4 wei2]
青春不再 qīng chūn bù zài lit. one's youth will never return / to make the most of one's opportunities (idiom)
青春永驻 qīng chūn yǒng zhù to stay young forever
十国春秋 shí guó chūn qiū History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣|吴任臣[Wu2 Ren4 chen2], 114 scrolls
四季如春 sì jì rú chūn four seasons like spring / favorable climate throughout the year
踏青赏春 tà qīng shǎng chūn to enjoy a beautiful spring walk (idiom)
吴越春秋 Wú Yuè chūn qiū History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔[Zhao4 Ye4], 10 extant scrolls
晏子春秋 Yàn zǐ chūn qiū Tales of Yanzi, book describing the life and wisdom of Yanzi 晏子 / (-c 500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States
野火春风 yě huǒ chūn fēng abbr. for 野火燒不盡，春風吹又生|野火烧不尽，春风吹又生[ye3 huo3 shao1 bu4 jin4 , chun1 feng1 chui1 you4 sheng1]
宜春地区 Yí chūn dì qū Yichun prefecture in Jiangxi
左氏春秋 Zuǒ shì Chūn qiū Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[Zuo3 Qiu1 ming2] / usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4]
村上·春树  MURAKAMI Haruki (1949-), Japanese novelist and translator
青春期发育  adolescent development
常春藤学府 cháng chūn téng xué fǔ Ivy League school
村上・春树 Cūn shàng · Chūn shù MURAKAMI Haruki (1949-), Japanese novelist and translator
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
青春期卫生科  Adolescent Health Section
鄂伦春自治旗 E4 lún chūn Zì zhì qí Oroqin Autonomous Banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia
回复青春研究 huí fù qīng chūn yán jiū rejuvenation
蟪蛄不知春秋 huì gū bù zhī chūn qiū lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons / fig. to see only a small piece of the big picture
青春期前儿童 qīng chūn qī qián r tóng preadolescent / preteen
一年之计在于春 yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom) / early planning is the key to success
长春真人西游记 cháng chūn zhēn rén xī yóu jì Travels
两手不沾阳春水 liǎng shǒu bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shi2 zhi3 bu4 zhan1 yang2 chun1 shui3]
青春期卫生方案 qīng chūn qī wèi shēng fāng àn Adolescent Health Programme
十指不沾阳春水 shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom) / to lead a pampered life
南极春季臭氧耗损  Antarctic springtime ozone depletion
青春期健康信息项目  Adolescent Health and Information Project
人生一世，草木一春 rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
野火烧不尽，春风吹又生 yě huǒ shāo bù jìn , chūn fēng chuī yòu shēng lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb) / fig. cannot be easily eliminated / abbr. to 野火春風|野火春风[ye3 huo3 chun1 feng1]
青春期和成人疾病综合管理  integrated management of adolescent and adult illness
联合国青春期少女问题机构间工作队  United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Adolescent Girls / Inter-Agency Task Force on Adolescent Girls
非洲区域青春期生育率问题青年讲习班  African Regional Youth Workshop on Adolescent Fertility
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