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春生,夏长,秋收,冬藏
春生,夏長,秋收,冬藏
chūnshēng,xiàzhǎng,qiūshōu,dōngcáng
1. sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)

Character Breakdown

春
chūn
springtime; joyful, lustful, wanton
HSK 3 9 丶
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶
夏
xià
summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty
HSK 3 10 丶
长
zhǎng
long, lasting; to excel in
HSK 2 4 丶
秋
qiū
autumn, fall; year
HSK 3 9 丶
收
shōu
to collect, to gather, to harvest
HSK 4 6 丶
冬
dōng
winter, 11th lunar month
HSK 3 5 丶
藏
cáng
to conceal, to hide; to hoard, to store
HSK 5 17 丶

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