tiǎo

archaic
technical

Meaning of

朓 means the moon appearing in the west at the end of the lunar month. Pronounced tiǎo.

  • the moon appearing in the west at the end of the lunar month

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

zǎi
 
tiǎo
shì
zhǐ
nóng
yuè
yuè
liàng
chū
xiàn
zài
西
fāng
de
xiàn
xiàng
 

Ancient records state that tiǎo refers to the phenomenon of the moon appearing in the west at the end of the lunar month.

Zhè
zhǒng
xiàn
xiàng
rén
chēng
wéi
 "
tiǎo
 "
 
yuè
chū
de
 "
 "
xiāng
duì
 

The ancients called this phenomenon "tiǎo," contrasting with "nà" at the beginning of the month.

 
Hàn
shū
 
zhōng
yǒu
guān
tiǎo
de
zǎi
 

The Book of Han contains records concerning tiǎo.