yuè

moon

month; monthly; CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]

a picture of 月 → moon

The curved lines capture the crescent shape that was most visible and distinctive to ancient observers. This lunar imagery naturally extended to marking the passage of time in monthly cycles.

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今天晚上亮很圆。

jīn tiān wǎn shang yuè liang hěn yuán。

The moon is very round tonight.

他每个都会给家里寄钱。

tā měi ge yuè dōu huì gěi jiā lǐ jì qián。

He sends money home every month.

Words with 月

月亮

yuè liang

the moon

月色

yuè sè

moonlight

望月

wàng yuè

full moon

腊月

là yuè

twelfth lunar month

临月儿

lín yuè r

the month childbirth is due

逐月

zhú yuè

month-by-month

镜花水月

jìng huā shuǐ yuè

lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom)

长年累月

cháng nián lěi yuè

year in, year out (idiom)

闭月羞花

bì yuè xiū huā

lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)

闰四月,吃树叶

rùn sì yuè , chī shù yè

an intercalary fourth month brings food shortages

闰月

rùn yuè

intercalary month in the lunar calendar

阿月浑子

ā yuè hún zi

pistachio

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