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小春

xiǎochūn
noun #60,611

Meanings

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

Examples

十月小春，天气回暖。
Shíyuè xiǎochūn, tiānqì huínuǎn.
In the tenth lunar month's 'little spring', the weather warms again.
农民正在抢种小春作物。
Nóngmín zhèngzài qiǎngzhòng xiǎochūn zuòwù.
Farmers are rushing to sow the winter-season crops.

Tips

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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