- 春秋 Chūnqiū Spring-Autumn periodthe Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), an era of Chinese history characterized by the decline of the Zhou dynasty's central authority
- 秋季 qiūjì autumnthe season of autumn or fall, typically the months of September, October, and November in the northern hemisphere
- 秋天 qiūtiān autumn
- 中秋 Zhōngqiū Mid-Autumn Festivalthe Mid-Autumn Festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month
- 秋收 qiūshōu autumn harvestthe process or season of gathering mature crops during the fall
- 秋风 qiūfēng autumn breezethe cool breeze blowing in the autumn season.
- 金秋 jīnqiū autumngolden autumn; autumn season
- 中秋节 Zhōngqiūjié Mid-Autumn Festivalthe Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
- 深秋 shēnqiū late autumn
- 秋千 qiūqiān swinga swing (seat hung from a frame or branch)
- 千秋 qiānqiū birthdayan honorific term used to refer to someone's birthday
- 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng four seasonsthe sequence of spring, summer, autumn, and winter; the four seasons of the year
- 秋水 qiūshuǐ autumn waterslimpid autumn waters (traditionally used to describe a woman's beautiful, clear eyes)
- 晚秋 wǎnqiū late autumnthe late part of the autumn season
- 秋色 qiūsè autumn scenerythe characteristic colors and landscapes of the autumn season
- 荡秋千 dàngqiūqiān swingto swing (on a swing)
- 入秋 rùqiū begin autumnto enter the autumn season; the arrival of autumn.
- 春秋战国 Chūnqiū Zhànguó Spring and Autumn and Warring Statesthe Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
- 初秋 chūqiū early autumnthe beginning period of the autumn season
- 各有千秋 gèyǒuqiānqiū distinct meritseach has its own merits
- 立秋 Lìqiū start of autumnLiqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms (occurring around August 7th-22nd)
- 秋游 qiūyóu autumn outingA trip, excursion, or tour taken during the autumn season.
- 瞿秋白 Qú Qiūbái Qu QiubaiQu Qiubai (1899-1935), politician, Soviet expert of the Chinese communists at time of Soviet influence, publisher and Russian translator, captured and executed by Guomindang at the time of the Long March
- 平分秋色 píngfēnqiūsè share equallyto share the limelight, success, or status equally; to be evenly matched in a contest or situation
- 秋后 qiūhòu after autumnrefers to the time after the beginning of autumn; in traditional Chinese legal context, it refers to the period after the autumn equinox when capital punishment executions were traditionally carried out.
- 三秋 sānqiū three yearsthree autumns; refers to three years, often used to express a long period of time.
- 秋高气爽 qiūgāoqìshuǎng crisp autumnclear and refreshing autumn weather
- 秋叶 qiūyè autumn leaf
- 秋粮 qiūliáng autumn grainautumn grain crops
- 多事之秋 duōshìzhīqiū troubled times(idiom) troubled times; eventful period
- 秋波 qiūbō amorous glancea woman's bright, beautiful eyes or a flirtatious look
- 秋田 Qiūtián AkitaAkita prefecture in northern Japan
- 秋耕 qiūgēng autumn plowing
- 秋收起义 Qiūshōu Qǐyì Autumn Harvest UprisingAutumn Harvest Uprising (1927), an insurrection in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces led by Mao Zedong
- 秋葵 qiūkuí okraokra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
- 早秋 zǎoqiū early autumn
- 千秋万代 qiānqiūwàndài throughout the ages
- 秋后算账 qiūhòusuànzhàng settle accountsTo settle financial or agricultural debts after the autumn harvest.
- 秋菜 qiūcài autumn vegetables
- 秋分 Qiūfēn Autumn EquinoxQiufen or Autumn Equinox, the 16th of the 24 solar terms, occurring around September 23rd to October 7th.
- 喀秋莎 Kāqiūshā KatyushaA Russian female given name, often used as a diminutive of Yekaterina.
- 老气横秋 lǎoqìhéngqiū arrogantproud of one's seniority or experience; displaying an air of superiority based on age
- 明察秋毫 míngcháqiūháo perceptiveto be able to see things with great clarity; to be discerning of even the finest detail or hidden truth
- 秋播 qiūbō autumn sowingsowing in autumn (for a crop in spring)
- 秋老虎 qiūlǎohǔ indian summera period of unseasonably hot weather occurring in late summer or autumn after the official start of fall
- 秋凉 qiūliáng autumn chillthe cool weather of autumn
- 秋海棠 qiūhǎitáng begonia
- 仲秋 zhòngqiū mid-autumnthe second month of autumn, traditionally the eighth month of the lunar calendar
- 秋景 qiūjǐng autumn scenerythe landscape or scenery characteristic of autumn
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH