春

chūn
HSK 3
#919 most
frequent character
spring (time), gay, joyful, youthful
noun
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

春 began with 日 sun, 艹 plants, and 屯 sprouting growth. Together they showed the spring season. In today's shape 艹 and 屯 have merged into 𡗗. The meaning grew to year, life, love, and springtime scenes or happy faces.

Drawn as: sun

春 as a component in other characters

sound3 characters
蠢椿蝽

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Example Sentences

春天来了，花开了。
chūntiān lái le ， huākāi le 。
Spring has arrived, and the flowers have bloomed.
他的心情很春天。
tāde xīnqíng hěn chūntiān 。
His mood is very spring-like.
我们在春天的时候去旅游。
wǒmen zài chūntiān de shíhòu qù lǚyóu 。
We travel during the spring.

Words with similar meanings

春季chūnjì
spring season
This term is more specific and formal, referring specifically to the season of spring.
青春qīngchūn
youth
This word emphasizes the youthful and vibrant connotation of '春' and is often used in a more poetic context.

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Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn, Dragon Boat, National Day, customs.
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Days of the week, months, seasons, telling time, and related expressions.
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Describing temperature, precipitation, seasons, forecasts, and related terms.
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Trees, flowers, crops, herbs, and other plant-related terms.