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Pronunciation: qiū
Meaning: autumn
Etymology:
禾 (crop grains) + 火 (fire) -> the time when the crops are on fire (yellow/red). (associative compound)

Traditional character: 秋 (the same)

Found in:
Du Mu's 秋夕
Du Mu's 题扬州禅智寺
Li Bai's 秋浦歌（其十五）
Li Bai's 宿五松山荀媪家
Li Shen's 悯农
Wang Wei's 相思

Word of the day on: 01.23.08

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