Usage of the character 春

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 ( Xīn Wénhuà Yùndòng), continued in China from 1912 as 新劇同志會／新剧同志会 ( Xīnjù Tóngzhìhuì)

chūnxīn

春心

[春心]

amorous feelings
stirrings of love

chūntiān

春天

[春天]

spring (season)
CL:個／个 (gè)

Chūnqiū

春秋

[春秋]

Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
Spring and Autumn Annals, chronicle of Lu State (722-481 BC)

chūnbǐng

春饼

[春餅]

spring pancake, a Chinese flatbread wrap

jìchūn

季春

[季春]

final month of spring (i.e. third month of lunar calendar)

Yīchūn

伊春

[伊春]

Yichun, prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang

chūnhuà

春画

[春畫]

erotic print
pornographic picture

Héngchūn

恒春

[恆春]

Hengchun town in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), Taiwan

chūnbō

春播

[春播]

(agriculture) to sow in spring

fāchūn

发春

[發春]

in heat

Yíchūn

宜春

[宜春]

Yichun, prefecture-level city in Jiangxi

chūnkùn

春困

[春困]

spring fatigue
spring fever

Chūn Wǎn

春晚

[春晚]

abbr. for 春節聯歡晚會／春节联欢晚会 ( Chūnjié Liánhuān Wǎnhuì)

chūngēng

春耕

[春耕]

to plow a field in the spring

chūnguāng

春光

[春光]

scenes of springtime
the radiance of spring
(fig.) a sight of sth sexy or erotic
an indication of a love affair

mǎichūn

买春

[買春]

to visit a prostitute
(literary) to buy wine or drinks

huíchūn

回春

[回春]

return of spring

chūngōng

春宫

[春宮]

Crown Prince's chambers
by extension, the Crown Prince
erotic picture

chūnhuī

春晖

[春暉]

lit. spring sunshine
fig. parental (often maternal) love

chūnjuǎn

春卷

[春捲]

egg roll
spring roll

chūngū

春菇

[春菇]

spring mushroom

jiàochūn

叫春

[叫春]

to caterwaul
to call like an animal in heat

chūnshì

春试

[春試]

metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times)

chūnsè

春色

[春色]

colors of spring
spring scenery

Lüchūn

绿春

[綠春]

Lüchun county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

sīchūn

思春

[思春]

same as 懷春／怀春 (huáichūn)

chūnfù

春妇

[春婦]

prostitute

Chángchūn

长春

[長春]

Changchun, sub-provincial city, the capital of Jilin Province 吉林省 ( Jilín Shěng) in northeast China

chūntiē

春贴

[春貼]

see 春聯／春联 (chūnlián)

chūnmèng

春梦

[春夢]

spring dream
short-lived illusion
erotic dream

chūnyóu

春游

[春遊]

spring outing
spring excursion

Húnchūn

珲春

[琿春]

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 ( Yánbiān Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìzhōu), Jilin

chūnlìng

春令

[春令]

spring
springtime
spring weather

Chūncán

春蚕

[春蠶]

Silkworms in Spring (1933), Chinese silent movie in socialist realist style, based on novel by Mao Dun 茅盾 ( Máo Dùn)

dǎchūn

打春

[打春]

see 立春 ( Lìchūn)

chūnxùn

春汛

[春汛]

spring flood

chūnjiǔ

春酒

[春酒]

banquet to celebrate the Spring Festival
wine made in spring and kept until winter, or made in winter and kept until spring

Chūncén

春岑

[春岑]

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)

chūnwéi

春闱

[春闈]

metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times)
Crown Prince's chambers
by extension, the Crown Prince

yǒngchūn

咏春

[詠春]

Wing Chun
same as 詠春拳／咏春拳 (yǒngchūnquán)
Yongchun - "Singing Spring Fist" (Chinese martial art)

chūnguàn

春灌

[春灌]

spring irrigation

chūndèng

春凳

[春凳]

(old) wooden bench

màichūn

卖春

[賣春]

to engage in prostitution

chūnsǔn

春笋

[春筍]

springtime bamboo shoots
fig. (of woman's fingers) tender and delicate

tàchūn

踏春

[踏春]

to go for a hike in spring

Chūnfēn

春分

[春分]

Chunfen or Spring Equinox, 4th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 21st March-4th April

chūnhuà

春化

[春化]

(agriculture) vernalization

Chūnrì

春日

[春日]

Chunri or Chunjih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), Taiwan

chūnlián

春联

[春聯]

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)

Yǒngchūn

永春

[永春]

Yongchun County in Quanzhou 泉州 ( Quánzhōu), Fujian

Qíchūn

蕲春

[蘄春]

Qichun County in Huanggang 黃岡／黄冈 ( Huánggāng), Hubei

chūnxìng

春兴

[春興]

carnal desire

xīnchūn

新春

[新春]

the beginning of Spring
the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day

chūnyǔ

春雨

[春雨]

spring rain
gift from above

Chūnjié

春节

[春節]

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

sānchūn

三春

[三春]

the three spring months

qīngchūnqī

青春期

[青春期]

puberty
adolescence

yǒngchūnquán

咏春拳

[詠春拳]

Yongchun - "Singing Spring Fist" (Chinese martial art)

Yíchūnshì

宜春市

[宜春市]

Yichun, prefecture-level city in Jiangxi

Shū Qìngchūn

舒庆春

[舒慶春]

Shu Qingchun (1899-1966), the real name of author Lao She 老舍 ( Lǎo Shě)

Yǒngchūn Xiàn

永春县

[永春縣]

Yongchun County in Quanzhou 泉州 ( Quánzhōu), Fujian

Húnchūn Shì

珲春市

[琿春市]

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 ( Yánbiān Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìzhōu), Jilin

yángchūnmiàn

阳春面

[陽春麵]

plain noodles in broth

Héngchūnzhèn

恒春镇

[恆春鎮]

Hengchun town in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Zhāng Chūnfān

张春帆

[張春帆]

Zhang Chunfan (-1935), late Qing novelist, author of The Nine-tailed Turtle 九尾龜／九尾龟

yíngchūnhuā

迎春花

[迎春花]

winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)

chūndàmài

春大麦

[春大麥]

spring barley

Chūndēngmí

春灯谜

[春燈謎]

Spring lantern riddles (guessing game at Lantern Festival 元宵節／元宵节, at the end of Spring festival 春節／春节)

Lǐ Fùchūn

李富春

[李富春]

Li Fuchun (1900-1975), Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician, served as Vice Premier of the PRC

Fùchūnjiāng

富春江

[富春江]

Fuchun River in Zhejiang

dàochūnhán

倒春寒

[倒春寒]

cold snap during the spring

Zhāng Chūnqiáo

张春桥

[張春橋]

Zhang Chunqiao (1917-2005), one of the Gang of Four

Lǐ Yǔchūn

李宇春

[李宇春]

Li Yuchun aka Chris Lee (1984-), Chinese pop singer

Yīchūnqū

伊春区

[伊春區]

Yichun district of Yichun city, Heilongjiang

Yīchūnshì

伊春市

[伊春市]

Yichun, prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江／黑龙江 ( Hēilóngjiāng) in northeast China

Chūnrìxiāng

春日乡

[春日鄉]

Chunri or Chunjih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Lüchūnxiàn

绿春县

[綠春縣]

Lüxi county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

Elúnchūn

鄂伦春

[鄂倫春]

Oroqen or Orochon (ethnic group)

Chūnchuānshì

春川市

[春川市]

Chuncheon city, capital of Gangwon province 江原道 ( Jiāngyuándào), South Korea

Li Changchun (1944-), PRC politician

qīngchūndòu

青春豆

[青春豆]

acne

dì'èrchūn

第二春

[第二春]

(lit.) second spring
(fig.) falling in love for the second time
a new lease of life
rebirth

Chángchūn Shì

长春市

[長春市]

Changchun, sub-provincial city, the capital of Jilin Province 吉林省 ( Jilín Shěng)

bàochūnhuā

报春花

[報春花]

primrose (Primula malacoides)

sīchūnqī

思春期

[思春期]

age when girls start to develop feelings for the opposite sex
puberty

Chūnrìbù

春日部

[春日部]

Kasukabe, city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

qīngchūndòu

青春痘

[青春痘]

acne

Chūnliǔshè

春柳社

[春柳社]

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 ( Xīn Wénhuà Yùndòng), continued in China from 1912 as 新劇同志會／新剧同志会 ( Xīnjù Tóngzhìhuì)

bìluóchūn

碧螺春

[碧螺春]

biluochun or pi lo chun, a type of green tea grown in the Dongting Mountain region near Lake Tai 太湖 ( Tài Hú), Jiangsu

Yángchūnshì

阳春市

[陽春市]

Yangchun, county-level city in Yangjiang 陽江／阳江 ( Yángjiāng), Guangdong

chūnfēndiǎn

春分点

[春分點]

the spring equinox

chūnhuángjú

春黄菊

[春黃菊]

yellow chrysanthemum
chamomile (Anthemis spp.)

yángchūnxíng

阳春型

[陽春型]

entry-level (car, device etc) (Tw)

Qíchūn Xiàn

蕲春县

[蘄春縣]

Qichun County in Huanggang 黃岡／黄冈 ( Huánggāng), Hubei

Héngchūn Bàndǎo

恒春半岛

[恆春半島]

Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), the southernmost point of Taiwan

Lüshì Chūnqiū

吕氏春秋

[呂氏春秋]

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 (zhūzǐbǎijiā), compiled around 239 BC under the patronage of Qin Dynasty 秦代 ( Qíndài) Chancellor Lü Buwei 呂不韋／吕不韦 ( Lü Bùwéi)

Chūnqiū Zhànguó

春秋战国

[春秋戰國]

the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods

chūnhuángjúshǔ

春黄菊属

[春黃菊屬]

Anthemis, genus of flowers in Compositae including chamomile

sìjìrúchūn

四季如春

[四季如春]

four seasons like spring
favorable climate throughout the year

hǔwěichūnbīng

虎尾春冰

[虎尾春冰]

lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
fig. extremely dangerous situation

kūmùféngchūn

枯木逢春

[枯木逢春]

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

yángchūnbáixuě

阳春白雪

[陽春白雪]

melodies of the elite in the state of Chu 楚國／楚国 ( Chǔguó)
highbrow art and literature

chūnguāngmíngmèi

春光明媚

[春光明媚]

lovely spring sunshine

Chūnqiū Sān Zhuàn

春秋三传

[春秋三傳]

Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋 ( Chūnqiū), including Mr Gongyang's annals 公羊傳／公羊传 ( Gōngyáng Zhuàn), Mr Guliang's annals 穀梁傳／谷梁传 ( Gǔliáng Zhuàn) and Mr Zuo's annals or Zuo Zhuan 左傳／左传 ( Zuǒ Zhuàn)

qīngchūnbùzài

青春不再

[青春不再]

lit. one's youth will never return
to make the most of one's opportunities (idiom)

mǎnmiànchūnfēng

满面春风

[滿面春風]

beaming
radiant with happiness

Chūnqiū Fánlù

春秋繁露

[春秋繁露]

Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals, ideological tract by Han dynasty political philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒 ( Dǒng Zhòngshū)

xīnchūnjiājié

新春佳节

[新春佳節]

Chinese New Year festivities

qīngchūnyǒngzhù

青春永驻

[青春永駐]

to stay young forever

Yànzǐ Chūnqiū

晏子春秋

[晏子春秋]

Tales of Yanzi, book describing the life and wisdom of Yanzi 晏子 (-c 500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States

tàqīngshǎngchūn

踏青赏春

[踏青賞春]

to enjoy a beautiful spring walk (idiom)

Gōngyáng Chūnqiū

公羊春秋

[公羊春秋]

Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋 ( Chūnqiū), early history, probably written during Han dynasty, same as 公羊傳／公羊传 ( Gōngyáng Zhuàn)

chūnfēnghéqì

春风和气

[春風和氣]

(idiom) amiable as a spring breeze

chūnfēngdéyì

春风得意

[春風得意]

flushed with success
proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc)
as pleased as punch

chūnqiūdàmèng

春秋大梦

[春秋大夢]

grand dreams
unrealistic ideas (idiom)

Cūnshàng Chūnshù

村上春树

[村上春樹]

MURAKAMI Haruki (1949-), Japanese novelist and translator

zhuóshǒuchéngchūn

着手成春

[著手成春]

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

Chūnqiū Wǔbà

春秋五霸

[春秋五霸]

the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公／齐桓公 ( Qí Huángōng), Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公／晋文公 ( Jìn Wéngōng), King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王／楚庄王 ( Chǔ Zhuāngwáng), and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公 ( Sòng Xiānggōng) and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公 ( Qín Mùgōng) or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭／吴王阖闾 ( Wúwáng Hé Lü) and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐／越王勾践 ( Yuèwáng Gōu Jiàn)

yǔhòuchūnsǔn

雨后春笋

[雨後春筍]

lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth
many new things emerge in rapid succession

Wú Yuè Chūnqiū

吴越春秋

[吳越春秋]

History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄／赵晔 ( Zhào Yè), 10 extant scrolls

Zuǒshì Chūnqiū

左氏春秋

[左氏春秋]

Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明 ( Zuǒ Qiūmíng)
usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳／左传 ( Zuǒ Zhuàn)

chūnfēngyīdù

春风一度

[春風一度]

to have sexual intercourse (once)

chūnxiàqiūdōng

春夏秋冬

[春夏秋冬]

the four seasons
spring, summer, autumn and winter

yěhuǒchūnfēng

野火春风

[野火春風]

abbr. for 野火燒不盡，春風吹又生／野火烧不尽，春风吹又生 (yěhuǒshāobùjìn,chūnfēngchuīyòushēng)

miàoshǒuhuíchūn

妙手回春

[妙手回春]

(idiom) (of a doctor) to effect a miracle cure

Chūnliǔ Jùchǎng

春柳剧场

[春柳劇場]

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 ( Xīn Wénhuà Yùndòng), continued in China from 1912 as 新劇同志會／新剧同志会 ( Xīnjù Tóngzhìhuì)

chūnqiūdǐngshèng

春秋鼎盛

[春秋鼎盛]

the prime of one's life

chūnfēnghuàyǔ

春风化雨

[春風化雨]

lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education

Shíguó Chūnqiū

十国春秋

[十國春秋]

History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣／吴任臣 ( Wú Rènchén), 114 scrolls

chūnguāngzhàxiè

春光乍泄

[春光乍泄]

spring sunshine emerges to bring the world alive (idiom)
to give a glimpse of sth intimate (e.g. one's underwear)

Chūnwǔlǐfǔ

春武里府

[春武里府]

Chonburi province of east Thailand

mǎnyuánchūnsè

满园春色

[滿園春色]

everything in the garden is lovely

Chūnqiū Shídài

春秋时代

[春秋時代]

Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)

chīqīngchūnfàn

吃青春饭

[吃青春飯]

to make the most of one's youthfulness in one's choice of employment (e.g. modeling)

chūnfēngmǎnmiàn

春风满面

[春風滿面]

pleasantly smiling
radiant with happiness

Chūnjiānghuāyuèyè

春江花月夜

[春江花月夜]

River on a spring night, long yuefu poem by 張若虛／张若虚 ( Zhāng Ruòxū)

Chūnqiū Zuǒshì Zhuàn

春秋左氏传

[春秋左氏傳]

Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明 ( Zuǒ Qiūmíng)
usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳／左传 ( Zuǒ Zhuàn)

Shíliùguó Chūnqiū

十六国春秋

[十六國春秋]

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

chángchūnténgxuéfǔ

常春藤学府

[常春藤學府]

Ivy League school

Chūnqiū Zhànguó Shídài

春秋战国时代

[春秋戰國時代]

the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)

Elúnchūn Zìzhìqí

鄂伦春自治旗

[鄂倫春自治旗]

Oroqin Autonomous Banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾／呼伦贝尔 ( Hūlúnbèi'ěr), Inner Mongolia

huìgūbùzhīchūnqiū

蟪蛄不知春秋

[蟪蛄不知春秋]

lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. to see only a small piece of the big picture

Chūnjié Liánhuān Wǎnhuì

春节联欢晚会

[春節聯歡晚會]

CCTV New Year's Gala, Chinese New Year special
abbr. to 春晚 ( Chūn Wǎn)

Chūnfēng Shēnzuìde Wǎnshang

春风深醉的晚上

[春風深醉的晚上]

Intoxicating Spring Nights, 1924 short story by Yu Dafu 郁達夫／郁达夫 ( Yù Dáfū)

yīniánzhījìzàiyúchūn

一年之计在于春

[一年之計在於春]

the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
early planning is the key to success

chūnjiāngshuǐnuǎnyāxiānzhī

春江水暖鸭先知

[春江水暖鴨先知]

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

liǎngshǒubùzhānyángchūnshuǐ

两手不沾阳春水

[兩手不沾陽春水]

see 十指不沾陽春水／十指不沾阳春水 (shízhǐbùzhānyángchūnshuǐ)

shízhǐbùzhānyángchūnshuǐ

十指不沾阳春水

[十指不沾陽春水]

to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
to lead a pampered life

rénshēngyīshì,cǎomùyīchūn

人生一世，草木一春

[人生一世，草木一春]

Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence

yěhuǒshāobùjìn,chūnfēngchuīyòushēng

野火烧不尽，春风吹又生

[野火燒不盡，春風吹又生]

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 (yěhuǒchūnfēng)

chūnshēng,xiàzhǎng,qiūshōu,dōngcáng

春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏

[春生，夏長，秋收，冬藏]

sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)