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春生，夏長，秋收，冬藏

简 春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏 · 繁 春生，夏長，秋收，冬藏
Mandarin · pinyin chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng

Meanings

  1. sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
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春
chūn · spring; wanton
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
夏
xià · summer; great, grand, big
長
zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
秋
qiū · autumn, fall; year
收
shōu · gather together, collect; harvest
冬
dōng · winter, 11th lunar month
藏
cáng · hide, conceal; hoard, store up
长
zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
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春生，夏長，秋收，冬藏 · chun1 sheng1 , xia4 zhang3 , qiu1 shou1 , dong1 cang2
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Exact source record春生，夏長，秋收，冬藏 春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏 [chun1 sheng1 , xia4 zhang3 , qiu1 shou1 , dong1 cang2] /sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)/