fěi
朏
new moon begins to shine; crescent moon
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of the new moon) to begin to shine; to appear as a crescent
literaryLiterary term describing the appearance of the new moon on the third day of the lunar month. In classical texts, it often functions nominally to refer to the crescent moon itself.
Yuè月
fěi朏
xīng星
duò堕
，
tiān天
sè色
jiāng将
xiǎo晓
。
The crescent moon set and the stars faded, as dawn was about to break.
Nóng农
lì历
měi每
yuè月
chū初
sān三
，
yuè月
liàng亮
kāi开
shǐ始
fā发
guāng光
，
chēng称
wéi为
"
fěi朏
"
。
On the third day of each lunar month, when the moon begins to shine, it is called 'fei'.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
yuè月
fěi朏
wéi为
jí吉
zhào兆
。
The ancients regarded the crescent moon as an auspicious omen.