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The word 春联 is formed by combining the character 春, meaning "spring" in the context of the Spring Festival, with the character 联, meaning "couplet"; this results in a compound noun where 春 specifies the couplet as being specifically for use during the Chinese New Year.

Word Definition - 春联

chūn lián Spring Festival couplet (the first line of which is pasted on the right side of a doorway at New Year, and the second on the left side)

Individual Character Details

春 chūn, chūn, chūn
联 lián