- 春节 chūnjié Spring FestivalSpring Festival; Chinese New Year; the first day of the lunar calendar and the traditional holiday following it
- 青春 qīngchūn youthyouth; young adulthood; youthfulness; refers to the period of one's life or a state of vitality
- 春天 chūntiān springthe season of spring; springtime
- 春运 chūnyùn Spring Festival travel rushThe period of high traffic and increased passenger transport around the time of the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year.
- 长春 chángchūn ChangchunSub-provincial city and capital of Jilin Province in northeast China
- 春秋 chūnqiū spring and autumnspring and autumn seasons; by extension, a year or the passage of time
- 新春 xīnchūn early springthe beginning of the spring season
- 春季 chūnjì springthe first season of the year; springtime; the three-month period between winter and summer
- 李宇春 lǐyǔchūn Li YuchunChinese pop singer also known as Chris Lee (born 1984)
- 春风 chūnfēng spring breezespring breeze; warm and gentle breeze in springtime
- 春耕 chūngēng spring plowingthe work of plowing or tilling the soil in the spring; refers generally to springtime farming activities
- 青春期 qīngchūnqī pubertyadolescence; the period during which a person reaches sexual maturity, typically between ages 10 and 20
- 长春市 chángchūnshì Changchun CitySub-provincial city and the capital of Jilin Province, located in central Northeast China; the region is a major industrial hub and agricultural center for crops such as soybeans and wheat.
- 春假 chūnjià spring breakspring vacation; school holidays occurring in the spring, usually in late March or April
- 迎春 yíngchūn to welcome springTo welcome spring or greet the new year; historically refers to an ancient ceremony where officials welcomed the first day of spring.
- 春暖花开 chūnnuǎnhuākāi to blossom in warm springThe spring weather is warm and flowers are blooming; used to describe the beautiful scenery of springtime.
- 春光 chūnguāng spring scenerythe sights, sounds, and radiance of springtime; spring sunshine
- 常春藤 chángchūnténg ivyivy; evergreen climbing shrub or vine belonging to the Araliaceae family
- 春兰 chūnlán spring orchidA type of orchid that blooms in early spring, typically characterized by pale yellowish-green flowers and a light fragrance; also known as the noble orchid or cymbidium goeringii.
- 春联 chūnlián Spring Festival coupletA pair of auspicious vertical scrolls written on red paper and pasted on either side of a doorway during the Lunar New Year.
- 春雨 chūnyǔ spring rainrain during the springtime; a gift from above
- 李长春 lǐchángchūn Li ChangchunLi Changchun (born 1944), a high-ranking politician in the People's Republic of China who served as a member of the Politburo Standing Committee from 2002 to 2012
- 早春 zǎochūn early springThe early part of the spring season; the period shortly after the beginning of spring.
- 春日 chūnrì springtimespring days; the season of spring
- 春花 chūnhuā spring flowersflowers that bloom in the spring; can also metaphorically refer to youth
- 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng the four seasonsthe four seasons of the year; spring, summer, autumn, and winter; a whole year
- 雨后春笋 yǔhòuchūnsǔn to spring up like mushroomsliterally meaning spring bamboo shoots after the rain; used to describe new things emerging and developing rapidly in large numbers
- 春雷 chūnléi spring thunderspring thunder; common folk belief treats the first spring thunder as the official arrival of spring
- 初春 chūchūn early springThe beginning period of spring; early spring
- 青春痘 qīngchūndòu acneacne; pimples; skin condition common among teenagers where pores become blocked by oil or bacteria
- 开春 kāichūn beginning of spring; Lunar New YearThe start of the spring season, typically referring to the first month of the lunar year or the time around the solar term [[立春|立春|li4 chun1]]
- 春装 chūnzhuāng spring clothesclothing worn during the spring season
- 小春 xiǎochūn tenth lunar monththe tenth month of the lunar calendar
- 春播 chūnbō to sow in springto plant seeds during the spring season
- 春水 chūnshuǐ spring waterswaters of a river or lake in springtime, often implying rising water levels due to seasonal thaw
- 春游 chūnyóu spring outingto go for an outing in the spring; a spring excursion
- 立春 lìchūn Beginning of SpringLichun, the 1st of the 24 solar terms, typically beginning around February 4th and traditionally considered the start of spring.
- 春色 chūnsè spring sceneryThe sights and colors of spring; the scenery of the spring season
- 春卷 chūnjuǎn spring rollspring roll; egg roll; a snack made of thin flour dough wrapper filled with various ingredients and typically deep-fried until crispy
- 春梦 chūnmèng spring dreamA dream on a spring night; more commonly used to describe short-lived joy or a fleeting illusion that vanishes quickly like a dream.
- 宜春 yíchūn Yichun (Jiangxi)Yichun prefecture-level city in Jiangxi Province, China
- 春秋战国 chūnqiūzhànguó Spring and Autumn and Warring States periodsThe Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BC) and the Warring States Period (475–221 BC) collectively; the Eastern Zhou dynasty era
- 春意 chūnyì feeling of springThe atmosphere, awakening, or scenery of spring; spring-like signs in nature.
- 张春桥 zhāngchūnqiáo Zhang ChunqiaoZhang Chunqiao (1917-2005), a prominent Chinese Communist Party politician and member of the Gang of Four
- 春风得意 chūnfēngdéyì to be flushed with successRiding the crest of success; extremely pleased with one's situation in work or life, often after an achievement like an exam or promotion. Originally used to describe the joyful state of a scholar who passed the highest imperial examination.
- 春药 chūnyào aphrodisiacA drug used to stimulate sexual desire; also called [[媚药|媚藥|mei4 yao4]] or [[春方|春方|chun1 fang1]]
- 回春 huíchūn return of springThe arrival of spring as winter passes; the rejuvenation of nature.
- 春晖 chūnhuī spring sunshine; parental lovespringtime sunshine; figuratively refers to a mother's or parent's love and the kindness of their upbringing
- 永春 yǒngchūn everlasting springeverlasting spring; eternal youth
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