Radical 03 月yuè, the moon

Radical 03 月yuè, the moon

"Tonight will be a crescent moon, there are still a few days before the full moon! "

  

Since ancient times the Chinese have a close relationship with the moon. The Chinese use a lunar calendar named陰曆Yīnlì
which  refers to the movement of the Moon around the Earth, each loop equals about 29 ~ 30 days so 12 lunar months are 354 days a year. For this reason, the Chinese new year usually falls in February, corresponding generally to Westerners' Carnival party .

 In addition, each month when the Moon is full, the Chinese celebrate with a heavenly ceremony offering food and burning incense for their ancestors and their divinities, since they believe that all this can bring good luck.

 Therefore, the Moon is called 月亮Yuèliàng, and each lunar cycle is一個月 Yī gè yuè "monthly." In everyday life many words are composed from the character月yuè:
l  月 票 Yuèpiào monthly subscription, bus train ...
l  月 薪 Yuèxīn monthly salary

l  月 曆Yuèlì  calendar

 

 

 

Immagine originates from http://chinese-linguipedia.org/clk/index.php

Derivation 1.宵Xiāo, night

“When night comes, Ms. Moon enters silently into my house, how wonderful ! “

Dear children, have you ever been followed by the moon when you are going to the gym or cinema? Have you ever noticed the Moon followes you everywhere? With this wonderful concept Chinese ancestors created this ideogram 宵Xiāo which means "night."

On the fifteenth day of January in the lunar calendar when the full Moon enters into the new year, all Chinese celebrate. That day is called元宵節Yuánxiāo jié “ Lantern Festival. “ During the Lantern Festival, in China and Taiwan lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the street, attracting  countless  visitors. Children carry the lanterns that they made by themselves around the streets. They are always extremely excited.
 
 Translated by Neil Berry