(chūn)

HSK 29 strokes

old variant of 春[chun1]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chūn
Meaning
old variant of 春[chun1]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱?日

In this compound, the meaning comes from (sun).

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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  9. 9

Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

sānchūn

the three spring months

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chūn

see 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 Shi4]

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jiàochūn

to caterwaul; to call like an animal in heat

Open 叫春 page →

Yichun, prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang Province 黑龙江省

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cold snap during the spring

Open 倒春寒 page →
chūn

to enter spring; spring begins

Open 入春 page →

four seasons like spring

Open 四季如春 page →
huíchūn

return of spring

Open 回春 page →

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