残月

殘月
cányuè
noun #50,399

Meanings

  1. 1 waning moon
  2. 2 crescent moon at month's end
  3. 3 the moon about to set at dawn

Examples

HSK 5
Tiānbiān guà zhe yī wān cányuè.
A waning crescent moon hangs at the horizon.
HSK 7-9
Cányuè zài qīngchén de tiānkōng xiǎnde géwài qīliáng.
The waning moon in the early morning sky looks especially desolate.

Tips

culture
A staple image in classical poetry conveying loneliness, parting, or the end of an era. Famous example: Liu Yong's 杨柳岸晓风残月 ('willow shore, dawn breeze, waning moon').

Stroke Order

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