风圈

風圈

fēngquān

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

老人说看到风圈就要变天了。

Lǎorén shuō kàndào fēngquān jiùyào biàn tiān le.

The elders say that when you see a halo around the moon, the weather is about to change.

HSK 6

今晚月亮周围出现了一道风圈。

Jīnwǎn yuèliàng zhōuwéi chūxiàn le yīdào fēngquān.

Tonight a halo appeared around the moon.

Tips

culture

Folk weather lore: 月晕而风，础润而雨 (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

风 fēng

圈 quān