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‌Why does the hanzi for “autumn” (秋) contain the radicals for “grain stalk” (禾) and “fire” (火)?

May 12, 2025 by chinesespeaking

The first character for autumn represents a cricket, which was carved on the back armor of ancient turtles and the shoulder blades of cows for …

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