荷月

héyuè
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the sixth lunar month
  2. 2 literary name for June, when lotuses bloom

Examples

Héyuè shì nónglì liù yuè de yǎchēng.
Heyue is a literary name for the sixth lunar month.
Héyuè shíjié, chítáng lǐ kāi mǎnle héhuā.
During the lotus month, the ponds are full of blooming lotuses.

Tips

culture
One of twelve literary month names based on seasonal flora, alongside (February, apricot) and (August, osmanthus). Used in poetry and traditional calendars, not everyday speech.

Stroke Order

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