月 yuè — moon; month
今晚的月亮又圆又亮。Jīn wǎn de yuè liang yòu yuán yòu liàng.Tonight's moon is round and bright.
Common words: 月亮 (yuè liang)、月份 (yuè fèn)、上个月 (shàng gè yuè)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "moon"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "moon", including 月 (yuè), 阴 (yīn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "moon" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 月 (yuè), 阴 (yīn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yuè, yīn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 月 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 月 yuèmoon; monthUseful words: 月亮, 月份
- 阴 yīn(of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine; moon; cloudy; negative (electric.)Useful words: 阴天, 阴谋
Common words for these 2 "moon" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 月 (yuè) — so "moon" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "moon".
阴 yīn — (of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine; moon; cloudy; negative (electric.)
今天是阴天，可能会下雨。Jīn tiān shì yīn tiān, kě néng huì xià yǔ.Today is cloudy; it might rain.
Common words: 阴天 (yīn tiān)、阴谋 (yīn móu)、阴影 (yīn yǐng)
All 2 characters
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