閠 (rùn) - Intercalary — refers to an intercalary month inserted & an extra or leap month.

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rùn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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閠 · rùn

Intercalary — refers to an intercalary month inserted in the lunar calendar to synchronize with the solar year;

an extra or leap month.

Intercalary — refers to an intercalary month insertedan extra or leap month.

Usage highlights

Intercalary monthIntercalary yearIntercalary eighth monthIntercalary calculationIntercalary adjustmentIntercalary calendar

Synonyms

  • 闰— Intercalary (standard simplified form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The lunar calendar has an intercalary month this year (今年有閠月).
  • He was born in the intercalary eighth month (他出生在閠八月).
  • The intercalary month adjustment keeps the calendar aligned (閠月调整使历法对齐).

Collocations

  • Intercalary month(閠月)
  • Intercalary year(閠年)
  • Intercalary eighth month(閠八月)
  • Intercalary calculation(閠法)
  • Intercalary adjustment(閠调)
  • Intercalary calendar(閠历)

Idioms

  • The intercalary month and surplus year(閠余成岁)
  • Three years one intercalary, five years two intercalaries(三年一閠，五年再閠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 閠 is specifically used in the traditional lunar calendar system to denote intercalary months that keep the lunar calendar synchronized with solar seasons.
  • In imperial China, the determination of intercalary months was an important astronomical and calendrical function of the court.
  • The character is considered archaic in modern usage, with 闰 being the standard simplified form.

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