桂月
Chinese
osmanthus | moon month | ||
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simp. and trad. (桂月) |
桂 | 月 | |
anagram | 月桂 |
Etymology 1
From the blossoming of osmanthuses around this time of year.
Pronunciation
Etymology 2
From the mythological Chinese belief that the phases of the moon were caused by the presence of a rapidly blooming osmanthus tree or forest.
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 月亮 (“moon”) [map]
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