六月 Liù yuè ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄩㄝˋ luk6 jyut6
- June
- sixth month (of the lunar year)
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六
- 五颜六色 五顏六色 wǔ yán liù sè ㄨˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄙㄜˋ ng5 ngaan4 luk6 sik1 multicolored
- 六价 六價 liù jià ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ luk6 gaa3 hexavalent
- 六十 liù shí ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕˊ luk6 sap6 sixty
- 六合 Lù hé ㄌㄨˋ ㄏㄜˊ luk6 hap6 see 六合区
- 六合 liù hé ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄜˊ luk6 hap6 the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down)
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- 六四 Liù Sì ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄙˋ luk6 sei3 refers to Tiananmen incident of 4th June 1989
- 六安 Lù ān ㄌㄨˋ ㄢ luk6 on1 see 六安市
- 六宫 六宮 liù gōng ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄥ luk6 gung1 empress and imperial concubines or their residence
- 六家 liù jiā ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄚ luk6 gaa1 Six schools of pre-Han philosophy, as analyzed by 司马谈 (儒家, 道家, 阴阳, 法家, 名家, and 墨家)
- 六库 六庫 Liù kù ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄎㄨˋ luk6 fu3 Liuku or Lutku, capital of Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州 in Yunnan
- 六方 liù fāng ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄤ luk6 fong1 hexagonal
- 六旬 liù xún ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ luk6 ceon4 60 years; one's sixties
- 六书 六書 liù shū ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄨ luk6 syu1 Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 会意 (combined ideogram), 形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 转注 (transfer)
- 六朝 Liù Cháo ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄠˊ luk6 ciu4 Six Dynasties (220-589)
- 六枝 Liù zhī ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄓ luk6 zi1 see 六枝特区
- 六淫 liù yín ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄣˊ luk6 jam4 (TCM) six excesses causing illness, namely: excessive wind 风, cold 寒, heat 暑, damp 湿, dryness 燥, fire 火
- 六甲 Liù jiǎ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ luk6 gaap3 (place name)
- 六畜 liù chù ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄨˋ luk6 cuk1 six domestic animals, namely: pig, cow, sheep, horse, chicken and dog
- 六神 liù shén ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄣˊ luk6 san4 the six spirits that rule the vital organs (heart 心, lungs 肺, liver 肝, kidneys 肾, spleen 脾 and gall bladder 胆)
- 六经 六經 Liù jīng ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄥ luk6 ging1 Six Classics, namely: Book of Songs 诗经, Book of History 尚书, Book of Rites 仪礼, the lost Book of Music 乐经, Book of Changes 易经, Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋
月
- 月亮 yuè liang ㄩㄝˋ ˙ㄌㄧㄤ jyut6 loeng6 the moon
- 月份 yuè fèn ㄩㄝˋ ㄈㄣˋ jyut6 fan6 month
- 月光 yuè guāng ㄩㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄤ jyut6 gwong1 moonlight
- 月分 yuè fèn ㄩㄝˋ ㄈㄣˋ jyut6 fan1 month
- 月初 yuè chū ㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄨ jyut6 co1 start of month
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- 月底 yuè dǐ ㄩㄝˋ ㄉㄧˇ jyut6 dai2 end of the month
- 月球 yuè qiú ㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ jyut6 kau4 the moon
- 月票 yuè piào ㄩㄝˋ ㄆㄧㄠˋ jyut6 piu3 monthly ticket
- 月台 月臺 yuè tái ㄩㄝˋ ㄊㄞˊ jyut6 toi4 railway platform
- 月饼 月餅 yuè bǐng ㄩㄝˋ ㄅㄧㄥˇ jyut6 beng2 mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
- 正月 Zhēng yuè ㄓㄥ ㄩㄝˋ zing1 jyut6 first month of the lunar year
- 岁月 歲月 suì yuè ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄝˋ seoi3 jyut6 years
- 腊月 臘月 Là yuè ㄌㄚˋ ㄩㄝˋ laap6 jyut6 twelfth lunar month
- 蜜月 mì yuè ㄇㄧˋ ㄩㄝˋ mat6 jyut6 honeymoon
- 上个月 上個月 shàng gè yuè ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄜˋ ㄩㄝˋ soeng6 go3 jyut6 last month
- 下个月 下個月 xià gè yuè ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄜˋ ㄩㄝˋ haa6 go3 jyut6 next month
- 日新月异 日新月異 rì xīn yuè yì ㄖˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄩㄝˋ ㄧˋ jat6 san1 jyut6 ji6 daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
- 一月 Yī yuè ㄧ ㄩㄝˋ jat1 jyut6 January
- 七月 Qī yuè ㄑㄧ ㄩㄝˋ cat1 jyut6 July
- 三月 Sān yuè ㄙㄢ ㄩㄝˋ saam1 jyut6 March
Idioms with these characters
- 六亲不认 六親不認 liù qīn bù rèn ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄣˋ luk6 can1 bat1 jing6 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
- 六亲无靠 六親無靠 liù qīn wú kào ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄨˊ ㄎㄠˋ luk6 can1 mou4 kaau3 orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
- 六神无主 六神無主 liù shén wú zhǔ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄣˊ ㄨˊ ㄓㄨˇ luk6 san4 mou4 zyu2 out of one's wits (idiom)
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- 七情六欲 qī qíng liù yù ㄑㄧ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄩˋ (idiom) various emotions and desires
- 人五人六 rén wǔ rén liù ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ jan4 ng5 jan4 luk6 (idiom) to make a show of being decent and proper; to display phony or hypocritical behavior
- 三茶六饭 三茶六飯 sān chá liù fàn ㄙㄢ ㄔㄚˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄢˋ saam1 caa4 luk6 faan6 lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes
- 三姑六婆 sān gū liù pó ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄆㄛˊ saam1 gu1 luk6 po4 women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
- 三头六臂 三頭六臂 sān tóu liù bì ㄙㄢ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧˋ saam1 tau4 luk6 bei3 lit. (having) three heads and six arms (idiom)
- 身怀六甲 身懷六甲 shēn huái liù jiǎ ㄕㄣ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ san1 waai4 luk6 gaap3 to be pregnant (idiom)
- 冰壶秋月 冰壺秋月 bīng hú qiū yuè ㄅㄧㄥ ㄏㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄩㄝˋ bing1 wu2 cau1 jyut6 jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure
- 闭月羞花 閉月羞花 bì yuè xiū huā ㄅㄧˋ ㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄚ bai3 jyut6 sau1 faa1 lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)
- 长年累月 長年累月 cháng nián lěi yuè ㄔㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ coeng4 nin4 leoi5 jyut6 year in, year out (idiom)
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- 成年累月 chéng nián lěi yuè ㄔㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ sing4 nin4 leoi6 jyut6 year in, year out (idiom)
- 风花雪月 風花雪月 fēng huā xuě yuè ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄩㄝˋ fung1 faa1 syut3 jyut6 wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance
- 光风霁月 光風霽月 guāng fēng jì yuè ㄍㄨㄤ ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧˋ ㄩㄝˋ gwong1 fung1 zai3 jyut6 lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom)
- 烘云托月 烘雲托月 hōng yún tuō yuè ㄏㄨㄥ ㄩㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄩㄝˋ hung1 wan4 tok3 jyut6 lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil
- 花好月圆 花好月圓 huā hǎo yuè yuán ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄠˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄩㄢˊ faa1 hou2 jyut6 jyun4 lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful
- 花容月貌 huā róng yuè mào ㄏㄨㄚ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄇㄠˋ faa1 jung4 jyut6 maau6 lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom)
- 镜花水月 鏡花水月 jìng huā shuǐ yuè ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ geng3 faa1 seoi2 jyut6 lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom)
Example sentences
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绣 繡 球 在 六月 开花 開花 。
The hydrangea blooms in June.
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六月 下 了 很 多 天 的 雨 。
We have many rainy days in June.
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夏天 在 六月 如约而至 如約而至 。
Summer arrived in June, right on schedule.
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今年 六月 下雨 天 不 多 。
There were not many rainy days in June this year.
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我 女儿 女兒 六月 要 结婚 結婚 了 。
My daughter is getting married in June.
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