六月 (liù yuè) — June; sixth month (of the Gregorian or lunar ca…

Definition

noun

Junesixth month (of the Gregorian or lunar calendar)

六月。
liù yuè De tiān qì kāi shǐ biàn rè le.
The weather starts to get hot in June.
六月。
Wǒ men jì huà zài liù yuè qù lǚ xíng.
We plan to travel in June.
六月。
liù yuè Shì bì yè de jì jié.
June is the season for graduation.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

六 marks the sixth position and 月 names a month, together giving June or the sixth month.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 六 may come from a simple drawing of a shed, or from an ancient counting mark.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

月 was drawn as a crescent moon, with the curved outline showing the moon’s shape.

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