春节 Traditional form: 春節 Pinyin (reading): Chūnjié Definitions: Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) Characters: 春 - springtime; joyful, lustful, wanton 节 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save Traditional characters: 春 - springtime; joyful, lustful, wanton 節 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save