朎 (líng) - Moonlight & moonlight at the beginning of the lunar month

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líng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 月

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朎 · líng

Moonlight;

moonlight at the beginning of the lunar month;

dim moonlight.

Moonlightmoonlight at the beginning of the lunar monthdim moonlight.

Usage highlights

Dim moonlightFirst moonlightGentle moonlightFaint moonlightMoonlight at dawnMoonlight glow

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The moonlight was dim (朎胧的月光).
  • The first moonlight of the month (月初的朎光).
  • A gentle moonlight (柔和的朎光).

Collocations

  • Dim moonlight(朎胧)
  • First moonlight(朎光)
  • Gentle moonlight(柔朎)
  • Faint moonlight(微朎)
  • Moonlight at dawn(晨朎)
  • Moonlight glow(朎辉)

Idioms

  • Dim and hazy moonlight(朎胧月色)
  • The first light of the moon(朎月初现)
  • Gentle glow of moonlight(朎光柔和)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese poetry to describe the faint, gentle moonlight, especially at the beginning of the lunar month.
  • Associated with tranquility, subtlety, and the delicate beauty of moonlight in traditional Chinese aesthetics.

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