Mid-Autumn; eighth lunar month
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Meanings
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the second month of autumn; the eighth lunar month
Refers specifically to the eighth month of the lunar calendar, corresponding to the middle of autumn and the harvest season. Often associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Zhōng中
qiū秋
shí时
jié节
，
tiān天
qì气
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
zhuǎn转
liáng凉
，
zhèng正
shì是
shōu收
huò获
de的
jì季
jié节
。
During the Mid-Autumn season, the weather gradually turns cool, marking the harvest time.
Nóng农
lì历
zhōng中
qiū秋
，
yuè月
liàng亮
tè特
bié别
yuán圆
。
In the Mid-Autumn lunar month, the moon is especially round.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zài在
zhòng仲
qiū秋
jǔ举
xíng行
jì祭
yuè月
yí仪
shì式
。
Ancient people often held moon worship ceremonies in the mid-autumn month.