闰 (rùn) · intercalary; leap (of a calendar)

Meanings

1 intercalary; leap (of a calendar)

Characters

闰

rùn

intercalary; leap

Examples

HSK 1

今年是闰年，二月有二十九天。

Jīnnián shì rùnnián, èryuè yǒu èrshíjiǔ tiān.

This year is a leap year, so February has twenty-nine days.

HSK 7-9

农历每几年加一个闰月来对齐节气。

Nónglì měi jǐ nián jiā yí gè rùnyuè lái duìqí jiéqì.

The lunar calendar adds a leap month every few years to stay aligned with the seasons.

Tips

usage

闰 refers to a calendar adjustment that inserts extra time. Key words: 闰年 (leap year) and 闰月 (the leap month added in the lunar calendar).

Components

radical

门 mén

gate; door

The gate radical 门 wraps the top and sides. It recalls the old custom of the ruler staying inside the palace gate during a leap month, which is why 王 sits within the gate.

semantic

王 wáng

king; ruler

Inside the gate sits 王 (king). The character pictures the king staying behind the gate during the intercalary month, giving 闰 its calendar meaning.

Stroke Order

闰 rùn

Related Words

闰年 rùnnián #50,645

leap year / (lunar calendar) year with a thirteenth intercalary month

闰月 rùnyuè

intercalary month / leap month in the lunar calendar

阳历 yánglì HSK 7-9 #75,660

solar calendar / Gregorian calendar; Western calendar

农历 nónglì HSK 7-9 #63,605

Chinese lunar calendar / traditional Chinese calendar

旧历 jiùlì

the old calendar / the Chinese lunar calendar (same as 农历)

跳跃 tiàoyuè HSK 7-9 #4,885

to jump / to leap / to bounce

台历 táilì #64,505

desk calendar

跃进 yuèjìn #42,505

to leap forward / to make rapid progress / a great leap

踊跃 yǒngyuè HSK 7-9 #62,412

eager; enthusiastic / to leap; to jump

弹 tán HSK 4 #1,388

to pluck; to play (a stringed instrument) / to spring; to bounce; to leap / to shoot (with a catapult); to flick; to flip / to fluff or tease (cotton) / to accuse; to impeach / elastic (of materials)