春
spring; life; desire
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesnoun
spring (the season)
The first season of the year, following winter.
Spring has arrived, and all flowers are in bloom.
The spring scenery here is incredibly beautiful.
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Weather as warm as spring makes people feel cheerful.
The spring breeze awakens the slumbering earth.
We plan to travel in the spring of next year.
noun
year (in classical or literary context)
literaryArchaic or literary usage, found in classical poetry or idioms.
Lying idly in the Eastern Mountains for thirty years.
Time flies like an arrow; ten years have already passed.
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He has worked here for several years.
The creation of this book took the author three years.
This ancient poem records the last few years of his life.
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sexual desire; love; passion
literaryOften used in a euphemistic or poetic way to refer to romantic or sexual feelings.
A young maiden is filled with thoughts of love, her heart's affairs are hard to guess.
He wrote a poem full of amorous feelings.
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This movie tells of the awakening of adolescent desires.
The eyes of the woman in the painting carry a hint of amorousness.
He is troubled by erotic dreams.
noun
vitality; life; rejuvenation
Used metaphorically to describe a revival, recovery, or the breath of life.
This doctor's skills are superb, possessing the ability to bring the dying back to life.
After the spring rain, the fields are brimming with vitality.
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The new policy brought a new lease on life to this industry.
His speech was full of intellectual vitality.
The withered tree encounters spring; the old tree sprouts new buds again.
noun
surname
A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.
My teacher's surname is Chun.
Mr. Chun is a famous painter.
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You can find the surname Chun among the Hundred Family Surnames.
The first person I met with the surname Chun was from the north.
Ms. Chun gave a brilliant speech at the meeting.