Meaning of 下弦
下弦 means last quarter moon; third quarter moon; the moon phase occurring around the 22nd or 23rd day of the lunar month when the moon appears as a half-illuminated reversed D shape. Pronounced xià xián.
- last quarter moon; third quarter moon; the moon phase occurring around the 22nd or 23rd day of the lunar month when the moon appears as a half-illuminated reversed D shape
Definitions & Examples
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
nóng农
lì历
èr二
shí十
sān三
，
wǎn晚
shang上
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
xià下
xián弦
。
Today is the twenty-third day of the lunar month, so you can see the last quarter moon tonight.
Xià下
xián弦
tōng通
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
zài在
wǔ午
yè夜
shí时
fēn分
shēng升
qǐ起
。
The last quarter moon usually rises around midnight.
Cóng从
xià下
xián弦
dào到
xīn新
yuè月
dà大
yuē约
xū需
yào要
yī一
zhōu周
shí时
jiān间
。
It takes approximately one week to go from the last quarter to the new moon.
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