qiū
𬓫
autumn; fall; variant of 秋
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variant of 秋; autumn; fall
archaicAn archaic variant of 秋 found in classical texts and historical documents. Rarely used in modern Chinese except in specific historical or calligraphic contexts. The character combines 禾 (grain) with 龜 (turtle), contrasting with the modern 秋 which uses 火 (fire).
Qiū龝
fēng风
xiāo萧
sè瑟
，
luò落
yè叶
fēn纷
fēi飞
。
The autumn wind is desolate, and fallen leaves flutter everywhere.
Cǐ此
zì字
qiū龝
wéi为
qiū秋
zhī之
yì异
tǐ体
，
jiàn见
yú于
gǔ古
jí籍
。
This character 龝 is a variant form of 秋, found in ancient texts.
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Qiū龝
jì季
fēng丰
shōu收
，
gǔ谷
wù物
mǎn满
cāng仓
。
The autumn harvest is abundant, filling the granaries with grain.