lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep

lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep

surname Qiu

autumn / fall / harvest time

old variant of 秋

used in 鞦韆｜秋千

wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL: 陣｜阵, 絲｜丝

to sweep (with a brush or broom) / to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan

(bound form) a (large) broom

to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind

colloquial reading for 落 in certain compounds

to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement

dead leaves / to lose leaves (of plants) / deciduous

to be in harmony

surname Ye

leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats