桂月
Chinese
| osmanthus | moon month | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (桂月) |
桂 | 月 | |
| anagram | 月桂 | ||
Etymology 1
From the blossoming of osmanthuses around this time of year
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄝˋ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gueyyueh
- IPA (key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ y̯œ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: gwai3 jyut6
- Yale: gwai yuht
- Cantonese Pinyin: gwai3 jyt9
- Guangdong Romanization: guei3 yud6
- IPA (key): /kʷɐi̯³³ jyːt̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Proper noun
桂月
Synonyms
- 瑩月／莹月, 虹月, 吟秋, 鴉月／鸦月, 壯月／壮月, 仲秋, 中秋 (zhōngqiū)
See also
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
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄝˋ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gueyyueh
- IPA (key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ y̯œ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: gwai3 jyut6
- Yale: gwai yuht
- Cantonese Pinyin: gwai3 jyt9
- Guangdong Romanization: guei3 yud6
- IPA (key): /kʷɐi̯³³ jyːt̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Noun
桂月
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