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autumn, fall 秋
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秋
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| autumn, fall, harvest time
qiū
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秋
禾
火
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Left: rice plant 禾 (here: straw), right: fire/to burn 火
Rice plants (= their straw) are burned: in autumn.
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愁
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| worry about, be anxious, be sad
chóu
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秋
心
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Top: autumn 秋 (when the rice plants 禾 are put on fire 火.), below: heart 心
In autumn, the heart has worries. (e.g. whether there is enough food for the winter.)
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瞅
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to look at
chǒu
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目
秋
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Left: eye 目, right: autumn 秋 (.. when the rice plants 禾 are on fire 火.)
The eyes are on the burning rice plants, when: looking at them.
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揪
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to seize, to clutch, to hold tight, to grip
jiū
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扌
秋
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Left: hand 扌, right: autumn 秋 (when the rice plants 禾 are on fire 火)
(In autumn you have to collect for the winter) The hand in autumn seizes.
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