小春

xiǎochūn

noun #60,611

Meanings

1 the tenth lunar month
2 Indian summer
3 crops sown in late autumn (e.g. winter wheat, peas)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

十月小春，天气回暖。

Shíyuè xiǎochūn, tiānqì huínuǎn.

In the tenth lunar month's 'little spring', the weather warms again.

HSK 7-9

农民正在抢种小春作物。

Nóngmín zhèngzài qiǎng zhòng xiǎochūn zuòwù.

Farmers are rushing to sow the winter-season crops.

Tips

culture

小春 ('little spring') is the traditional poetic name for the 10th lunar month, when a brief warm spell (the Chinese equivalent of 'Indian summer') makes autumn feel like spring again. Also called 小阳春.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

春 chūn