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荷月

荷月

Chinese

		lotus(es)	month
simp. and trad. (荷月)		荷	月

Proper noun

荷月

(archaic) The sixth month of the Chinese lunar calendar

Synonyms

玉繩／玉绳, 且月, 伏月, 季夏, 焦月, 署月, 精陽／精阳, 溽暑, 季暑

See also

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

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, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: Héyuè
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄝˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Heryueh
  - IPA ^(key): /xɤ³⁵ y̯œ⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    合樂／合乐
    荷月
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ho⁴ jyut⁶
  - Yale: hòh yuht
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ho⁴ jyt⁹
  - IPA ^(key): /hɔː²¹ jyːt̚²/