荷月

Chinese

		lotus(es)	month
trad. (荷月)		荷	月
simp. ^#(荷月)		荷	月

Etymology

Refers to the blooming of lotuses during the sixth month.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Héyuè

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄝˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ho⁴ jyut⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Héyuè
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄝˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Héyuè
  - Wade–Giles: Ho²-yüeh⁴
  - Yale: Hé-ywè
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Heryueh
  - Palladius: Хэюэ (Xɛjue)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /xɤ³⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ho⁴ jyut⁶
  - Yale: hòh yuht
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ho⁴ jyt⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: ho⁴ yud⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɔː²¹ jyːt̚²/

Proper noun

荷月

(archaic) The sixth month of the Chinese lunar calendar

Synonyms

未月 (Wèiyuè), 玉繩／玉绳, 且月, 伏月, 季夏 (jìxià), 焦月, 署月, 精陽／精阳, 溽暑 (rùshǔ), 季暑

See also

Month of the Year: 荷月 (Héyuè)
- Previous: 榴月 (Liúyuè)
- Next: 蘭月／兰月 (Lányuè)

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