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Check out my featured Chinese character: 月 (yuè) – This is a picture word, which means “moon” or “month.”
We can use 月 (yuè) in the following ways:
Moon (used when referring to the phases of the moon and its brightness):
Yuè liàng – 月亮
Moon (used when referencing the moon as a heavenly body as in “astronauts visited the moon”):
Yuè qiú – 月球
Moon cake:
Yuè bǐng – 月餅
Month – “Which month?”:
Jǐ yuè – 幾月
September (literally “9th month”):
Jiǔ yuè – 九月
Click below to hear how to properly pronounce this Chinese word:
[audio:https://www.misspandachinese.com//wp-content/uploads/2012/02/misspandachinese-Moon.mp3|titles=misspandachinese-Moon]Writing Chinese characters is a lot of fun! The rule of thumb when writing Chinese characters is to start writing the strokes from top to bottom and from left to right. The most important thing to remember is to follow the stroke order so the character comes out looking right. Follow me and you will see what I mean!
Click on the character below to see how to write it with the proper stroke order:
