月
yuè
month; moon
Type: NounsHSK 1
A pictograph of the crescent moon. The inner stroke recalls the lunar shape.
It also means 'month', since the Chinese lunar calendar has months of 29 or 30 days. The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節, Zhōngqiū Jié) is an important celebration with mooncakes.
一月是一月。
Yī yuè shì yī yuè.
January is the first month.
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