秋 qiū — autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing; a swing
秋天是收获的季节。Qiū tiān shì shōu huò de jì jié.Autumn is the season of harvest.
Common words: 秋天 (qiū tiān)、秋季 (qiū jì)、秋日 (qiū rì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "fall"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "fall", including 秋 (qiū), 坠 (zhuì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "fall" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 秋 (qiū), 坠 (zhuì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qiū, zhuì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 秋 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 秋 qiūautumn; fall; harvest time; a swing; a swingUseful words: 秋天, 秋季
- 坠 zhuìfallUseful words: 摇摇欲坠, 下坠
Common words for these 2 "fall" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 秋 (qiū) — so "fall" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "fall".
坠 zhuì — fall
一颗流星从天边坠落下来。Yì kē liú xīng cóng tiān biān zhuì luò xià lái.A shooting star fell from the horizon.
Common words: 摇摇欲坠 (yáo yáo yù zhuì)、下坠 (xià zhuì)、坠子 (zhuì zi)
All 2 characters
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