Stroke order for 秋

qiū
HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
The most common, neutral term for the season.
autumn; fall
秋季,一年四季的第三季。
Words:
秋天秋风秋色秋收冬藏深秋秋雨
Sentences:
  1. (běi)(jīng)(de)(qiū)(tiān)(fēi)(cháng)(měi)()
    Beijing's autumn is very beautiful.
  2. (qiū)(fēng)(chuī)(lái)(gǎn)(jué)(hěn)(liáng)(shuǎng)
    The autumn wind blows in, and it feels very cool.
n
Often used in agricultural contexts. The terms '麦秋' and '大秋' are specific to certain harvest periods.
harvest season; time for crops to ripen
庄稼成熟的时期。
Words:
麦秋大秋
Sentences:
  1. (xiàn)(zài)(shì)(mài)(qiū)()()(zhèng)(máng)(zhe)(shōu)()
    It's the wheat harvest season now, and they are busy reaping in the fields.
n
An archaic or literary usage. Most commonly seen in set phrases.
(literary) year
〈书〉指一年的时间。
Words:
千秋万岁千秋万代千秋万载三秋千秋
Sentences:
  1. ()(men)(zhù)(yuàn)(gōng)()(shēng)()(xīng)(lóng)(qiān)(qiū)(wàn)(dài)
    They wished the company prosperity for a thousand years and ten thousand generations.
n
Has a negative or critical connotation. Primarily used in the set phrase '多事之秋'.
period; time (often referring to a troubled or critical period)
指某个时期(多指不好的)。
Words:
多事之秋有事之秋
Sentences:
  1. ()(shì)()(ge)(duō)(shì)(zhī)(qiū)(chōng)(mǎn)(le)(tiǎo)(zhàn)
    That was a troubled time, full of challenges.
The word '秋' on its own is rarely used to mean 'swing'. The full word is **秋千** (qiu1 qian1).
see "qiu1 qian1" (swing)
见“秋千”。运动和游戏用具,在木架或铁架上系两根长绳,下面拴上一块板子。人在板上利用脚蹬板的力量在空中前后摆动。
Words:
荡秋千秋千
Sentences:
  1. (hái)(zi)(men)(zài)(gōng)(yuán)()(kāi)(xīn)(de)(dàng)(qiū)(qiān)
    The children are happily swinging in the park.
  2. ()(néng)(bāng)()(tuī)()(xià)(zhè)(ge)(qiū)(qiān)(ma)
    Can you give this swing a push for me?

Writing & Component

Radical
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Stroke Count9
Strokes丿一丨丿丶丶丿丿㇏