qiū

used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

grain (禾) + fire (火) = autumn

In autumn, the grain harvest is dried and preserved — sometimes literally by fire or sun. The combination captures the season when crops meet heat to complete the cycle.

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Words with 秋

酸不溜秋

suān bu liū qiū

see 酸不溜丟|酸不溜丢[suan1 bu5 liu1 diu1]

金秋

jīn qiū

fall; autumn

麦秋

mài qiū

harvest season

黄不溜秋

huáng bù liū qiū

yellowish

黄秋葵

huáng qiū kuí

okra (Hibiscus esculentus)

黑不溜秋

hēi bù liū qiū

dark and swarthy

一日三秋

yī rì sān qiū

a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)

一日不见,如隔三秋

yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū

one day apart seems like three years (idiom)

一叶知秋

yī yè zhī qiū

lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)

一雨成秋

yī yǔ chéng qiū

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

中秋

zhōng qiū

the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month

中秋节

zhōng qiū jié

the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month

More characters with 禾