Usage of the character 秋

Qu Qiubai (1899-1935), politician, Soviet expert of the Chinese communists at time of Soviet influence, publisher and Russian translator, captured and executed by Guomindang at the time of the Long March

qiūkuíjiá

秋葵荚

[秋葵莢]

okra (Hibiscus esculentus)
lady's fingers

Kāqiūshā

喀秋莎

[喀秋莎]

Katyusha (name)
name of a Russian wartime song
nickname of a rocket launcher used by the Red Army in WWII

Qiūtiánxiàn

秋田县

[秋田縣]

Akita prefecture, northeast Japan

kūqiūfēng

哭秋风

[哭秋風]

autumnal sadness

qiūhǎitáng

秋海棠

[秋海棠]

begonia

huángqiūkuí

黄秋葵

[黃秋葵]

okra (Hibiscus esculentus)
lady's fingers

Chéng Yànqiū

程砚秋

[程硯秋]

Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to 梅蘭芳／梅兰芳 ( Méi Lánfāng)

qiūdāoyú

秋刀鱼

[秋刀魚]

Pacific saury (Cololabis saira)

qiūfēndiǎn

秋分点

[秋分點]

the autumn equinox

Qiūyèyuán

秋叶原

[秋葉原]

Akihabara, region of downtown Tokyo famous for electronics stores

qiūlǎohǔ

秋老虎

[秋老虎]

hot spell during autumn
Indian summer

suānbuliūqiū

酸不溜秋

[酸不溜秋]

see 酸不溜丟／酸不溜丢 (suānbuliūdiū)

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)

huángbùliūqiū

黄不溜秋

[黃不溜秋]

yellowish
dirty yellow

míngcháqiūháo

明察秋毫

[明察秋毫]

lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)
fig. perceptive of even the finest detail

Chūnqiū Zhànguó

春秋战国

[春秋戰國]

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

ànsòngqiūbō

暗送秋波

[暗送秋波]

to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)

qiūshuǐxiānsù

秋水仙素

[秋水仙素]

colchicine (pharmacy)

qiānqiūwàndài

千秋万代

[千秋萬代]

throughout the ages

qiūfēngsòngshuǎng

秋风送爽

[秋風送爽]

the cool autumn breeze (idiom)

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)

huībuliūqiū

灰不溜秋

[灰不溜秋]

see 灰不溜丟／灰不溜丢 (huībuliūdiū)

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)

yīyèzhīqiū

一叶知秋

[一葉知秋]

lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
a straw in the wind

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

yīyǔchéngqiū

一雨成秋

[一雨成秋]

a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (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)

qiūhòusuànzhàng

秋后算账

[秋後算賬]

lit. to settle accounts after autumn (idiom)
fig. to settle scores at an opportune time

píngfēnqiūsè

平分秋色

[平分秋色]

to both share the limelight
to both have an equal share of

yīrìsānqiū

一日三秋

[一日三秋]

a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)

hēibùliūqiū

黑不溜秋

[黑不溜秋]

dark and swarthy

qiūfēngguò'ěr

秋风过耳

[秋風過耳]

lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned

chūnqiūdàmèng

春秋大梦

[春秋大夢]

grand dreams
unrealistic ideas (idiom)

báiqiūshāyā

白秋沙鸭

[白秋沙鴨]

(bird species of China) smew (Mergellus albellus)

bīnghúqiūyuè

冰壶秋月

[冰壺秋月]

jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡／苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure
flawless person

wàngǔqiānqiū

万古千秋

[萬古千秋]

for all eternity (idiom)

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)

qiūjú'àoshuāng

秋菊傲霜

[秋菊傲霜]