Chinese Character: 秋 (Qiū - Autumn)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 禾 (Radical: 禾, related to crops)
笔画数: 9 (Number of strokes: 9)
结构分解: 形声字，从禾（禾字旁，表示与谷物、庄稼相关），火声（huǒ，表音）。本义指庄稼成熟的季节（如“秋收”），后专指一年中的第三季（秋季）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "禾" (crop radical) and "火" (phonetic component). Originally means the season when crops ripen, later refers to the third season of the year (autumn).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qiū (First tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“秋”主要表示：
1. 名词：一年中的第三季，介于夏季和冬季之间（如“秋天”指秋季）；
2. 名词：庄稼成熟的时期（如“秋收”指秋季收获）；
3. 引申义：指某一时期或事件（如“多事之秋”指事故频发的时期）。("秋" mainly means:
1. Noun: The third season of the year (e.g., "秋天" - autumn).
2. Noun: Crop harvesting period (e.g., "秋收" - autumn harvest).
3. Extended: A specific period (e.g., "多事之秋" - eventful period).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 秋天 (qiū tiān) Autumn
- 秋季 (qiū jì) Fall
- 秋收 (qiū shōu) Autumn harvest
- 秋景 (qiū jǐng) Autumn scenery
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“秋”通常作名词使用（如“深秋”），可与“天”“季”“景”等名词搭配（如“秋天的景色”）；也可用于成语或固定搭配（如“一叶知秋”指通过细节预见趋势）。("秋" is usually used as a noun (e.g., "深秋" - late autumn), paired with nouns like "天"/"季"/"景" (e.g., "秋天的景色" - autumn scenery). Often appears in idioms (e.g., "一叶知秋" - a falling leaf heralds autumn).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“秋”在中国文化中象征丰收与成熟，如中秋节（农历八月十五）是秋季的重要节日，家人团聚赏月；古诗词中“秋风起兮白云飞，草木黄落兮雁南归”描绘秋景；“秋”也常与思念相关（如“秋愁”），体现季节对情感的影响。("秋" symbolizes harvest and maturity in Chinese culture, as seen in Mid-Autumn Festival. Classical poetry often uses autumn scenery to express emotions like longing.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
秋天的天气凉爽宜人，适合外出郊游或爬山。(Qiū tiān de tiān qì liáng shuǎng yí rén, shì hé wài chū jiāo yóu huò pá shān.)
The weather in autumn is cool and pleasant, perfect for outdoor outings or hiking.
农民们正忙着秋收，金黄的稻穗在风中摇曳，一片丰收的景象。(Nóng mín men zhèng máng zhe qiū shōu, jīn huáng de dào suì zài fēng zhōng yáo yè, yī piàn fēng shōu de jǐng xiàng.)
Farmers are busy with the autumn harvest. Golden rice ears sway in the wind, showing a scene of abundance.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“秋”的结构：左边“禾”代表庄稼，右边“火”象征成熟时的金黄颜色（如稻穗），合起来记忆为“庄稼成熟（禾）时一片金黄（火）的季节——秋”。(Associate "秋" with its structure: "禾" (crops) and "火" (golden color). Combine to remember "the golden season of crop ripening (秋)".)