| 吴越春秋 |
Wú Yuè Chūn qiū |
History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 赵晔, 10 extant scrolls |
| 吴 |
Wú |
surname Wu / area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai / name of states in southern China at different historical periods |
| 吴越 |
Wú Yuè |
states of south China in different historical periods / proverbially perpetual arch-enemies |
| 越 |
Yuè |
generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods / abbr. for Vietnam 越南 |
| 越 |
yuè |
to exceed / to climb over / to surpass / the more... the more |
| 春 |
chūn |
old variant of 春 |
| 春 |
Chūn |
surname Chun |
| 春 |
chūn |
spring (season) / gay / joyful / youthful / love / lust / life |
| 春秋 |
Chūn qiū |
Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) / Spring and Autumn Annals, chronicle of Lu State (722-481 BC) |
| 春秋 |
chūn qiū |
spring and autumn / four seasons / year / a person's age / annals (used in book titles) |
| 秋 |
Qiū |
surname Qiu |
| 秋 |
qiū |
autumn / fall / harvest time |
| 秋 |
qiū |
old variant of 秋 |
| 秋 |
qiū |
used in 秋千 |