风圈

風圈
fēngquān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 halo around the sun or moon
  2. 2 lunar halo
  3. 3 solar halo (folk weather sign)

Examples

Jīnwǎn yuèliàng zhōuwéi chūxiàn le yī dào fēngquān.
Tonight a halo appeared around the moon.
Lǎorén shuō kàndào fēngquān jiùyào biàntiān le.
The elders say that when you see a halo around the moon, the weather is about to change.

Tips

culture
Folk weather lore: (yuè yùn ér fēng, chǔ rùn ér yǔ) — 'a halo round the moon means wind, damp pillar bases mean rain.' These rings (caused by ice crystals in cirrostratus clouds) really do often precede a storm front.

Stroke Order

fēng
quān