Definition
朔 is a bound form (b.f.) that appears in compounds related to the lunar calendar and direction. Its primary meanings are 'new moon' and 'the first day of the lunar month' (e.g., 朔日, 朔望). It can also mean 'north' in literary compounds like 朔风 (north wind) and 朔方 (northern region). As a bound form, it is never used alone in modern Chinese.
b.f.
(bound form) new moon(bound form) first day of the lunar month(bound form) north (in literary compounds)
Examples
- 朔。Nónglì de shuò rì shì xīn yuè de kāishǐ.The first day of the lunar month is the beginning of the new moon.
- 朔。shuò wàng shì zhǐ xīn yuè hé mǎn yuè.朔望 refers to the new moon and full moon.
- 朔，。Dōngtiān guā qǐ le shuò fēng, tiānqì hěn lěng.The north wind started blowing in winter, and the weather was very cold.
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