月 (yuè) - Moon & month

月Tone 4

yuè ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 月

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月 · yuè

Moon;

month;

menstrual;

crescent-shaped;

pale;

used in names of months and time-related concepts.

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Usage highlights

MoonMonthMoonlightLunar calendarMonthlyMooncake

Synonyms

  • 月亮— moon (celestial body)
  • 月份— month (time period)
  • 月球— moon (astronomical term)

Antonyms

  • 日— sun/day (celestial/time antonym)
  • 阳— yang/masculine (philosophical antonym)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Tonight's moon is very bright (月亮).
  • I was born in the month of August (八月).
  • This is a lunar calendar (农历).
  • Mooncakes are eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (月饼).

Collocations

  • Moon(月亮)
  • Month(月份)
  • Moonlight(月光)
  • Lunar calendar(农历)
  • Monthly(每月)
  • Mooncake(月饼)

Idioms

  • Flowers under the moon, wine before the breeze(月下花前)
  • The moon reflected in the water, a flower in the mirror(镜花水月)
  • Long wind and bright moon(光风霁月)
  • The moon and the breeze(月白风清)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, the moon symbolizes beauty, tranquility, reunion, and femininity.
  • The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) is a major holiday centered around moon worship and family reunions.
  • The moon is associated with the yin principle in Chinese philosophy, representing cold, darkness, and the feminine.

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