春

chūn

ch+ūn·1st tone

spring (season) · gay

Radical: 日 Strokes: 9

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

Same radical

日明时星景易暴旧显是智普

Same radical

日明时星景易暴旧显是智普暗昏昌

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Character Decomposition

Etymology

sun

Meanings

spring (season)

gay

joyful

youthful

love

lust

life

chūn

surname Chun

Chūn

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Words with 春 379 total

beginning of spring · the lunar New Year开春kāi chūn to caterwaul · to call like an animal in heat叫春jiào chūn Lichun or Beginning of Spring, 1st of the 24 solar terms èr shí sì jié qi 4th-18th February立春Lì chūn to visit a prostitute · (literary) to buy wine or drinks买春mǎi chūn to engage in prostitution卖春mài chūn same as huái chūn思春sī chūn to go for a hike in spring踏春tà chūn

Idioms with 春 102 total Chain

flushed with success · proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc) · as pleased as punch春风得意chūn fēng dé yì (idiom) amiable as a spring breeze春风和气chūn fēng hé qì lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education春风化雨chūn fēng huà yǔ

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