春
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chūn · springtime

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3Frequency #4065
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

日Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 春

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Example sentences

Notice where 春 sits in each complete thought.

Chūn tiān jiù yào lái le.春天就要来了。

Spring is just around the corner.

Source: Tatoeba #343938 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qīng chūn zhǐyǒu yí cì.青春只有一次。

Youth comes but once in life.

Source: Tatoeba #604475 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dōng tiān dào le, chūn tiān hái huì yuǎn ma?冬天到了,春天还会远吗?

Winter is here, spring can't be far?

Source: Tatoeba #1372545 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chūn tiān shì wǒ zuì xǐ ài de jì jié.春天是我最喜爱的季节。

Spring is my favourite season.

Source: Tatoeba #1415756 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chūn tiān dà jiā qǐ dé dōu hěn zǎo.春天大家起得都很早。

In spring, everyone wakes up early.

Source: Tatoeba #1238174 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chūn tiān dào le.春天到了。

Spring has come.

Source: Tatoeba #1490515 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 春 in context

  1. Say chūn, then recall the core meaning: springtime.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 春天 (chūn tiān), meaning “spring”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 春 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.