Meanings
adjectiveChun-chiu (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableproscribedAlternative form of Ch'un-ch'iu.
proper noun
- alternativeproscribedAlternative form of Ch'un-ch'iu.
Origin
- Mandarin春秋
- EnglishChun-chiu
An irregular form of the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin 春秋 (Chūnqiū) without spiritus asper apostrophes.
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Chun-chiu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chun-chiu
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“Chun-chiu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chun-chiu. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chun-chiu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chun-chiu.
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