春秋五霸

the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公[Qi2 Huan2 gong1], Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1], King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公[Song4 Xiang1 gong1] and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公[Qin2 Mu4 gong1] or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾[Wu2 wang2 He2 Lü2] and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践[Yue4 wang2 Gou1 Jian4]

old variant of 春[chun1]

surname Chun

spring (season) / gay / joyful / youthful / love / lust / life

Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) / Spring and Autumn Annals, chronicle of Lu State (722-481 BC)

spring and autumn / four seasons / year / a person's age / annals (used in book titles)

autumn / fall / harvest time

old variant of 秋[qiu1]

see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

five / 5

the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋[Chun1 qiu1]

variant of 霸[ba4]

hegemon / tyrant / lord / feudal chief / to rule by force / to usurp / (in modern advertising) master