Meanings
adjectiveChunchiu (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableproscribedAlternative form of Ch'un-ch'iu.
proper noun
- alternativeproscribedAlternative form of Ch'un-ch'iu.
Origin
An irregular form of the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 春秋 (Chūnqiū) without the necessary apostrophes or usual hyphens.
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Chunchiu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chunchiu
MLA
“Chunchiu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chunchiu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chunchiu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chunchiu.
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