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春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏
chūnshēng,xiàzhǎng,qiūshōu,dōngcáng
Traditional: 春生，夏長，秋收，冬藏
sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
Character Breakdown
春
chūn
springtime; joyful, lustful, wanton
HSK 3
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1
夏
xià
summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty
HSK 3
长
zhǎng
long, lasting; to excel in
HSK 2
秋
qiū
autumn, fall; year
HSK 3
收
shōu
to collect, to gather, to harvest
HSK 4
冬
dōng
winter, 11th lunar month
HSK 3
藏
cáng
to conceal, to hide; to hoard, to store
HSK 5
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