wàng

HSK 7-9
technical
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Meaning of

望 means full moon phase; 15th lunar day; wang ri (full moon day). Pronounced wàng. HSK 7-9.

  • full moon phase; 15th lunar day
  • wang ri (full moon day)

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Definitions & Examples

Nóng
shí
de
wàng
 
yuè
liàng
yòu
yuán
yòu
liàng
 

On the 15th day of the lunar month, the full moon is round and bright.

dài
tiān
wén
xué
jiā
hěn
zǎo
jiù
zhù
dào
le
wàng
shuò
de
zhōu
xìng
biàn
huà
 

Ancient astronomers noticed the periodic changes of full moon and new moon very early.

Zhè
piàn
wén
zǎi
le
dāng
nián
wàng
de
tiān
wén
xiàn
xiàng
 

This ancient text records the astronomical phenomena that occurred on the full moon day that year.

Měi
féng
wàng
 
mín
jiān
dōu
yǒu
shǎng
yuè
de
chuán
tǒng
 

Every full moon day, there is a traditional folk custom of appreciating the moon.

Yóu
de
tiáo
zhěng
 
yǒu
xiē
nián
fèn
de
wàng
huì
luò
zài
nóng
shí
liù
 

Due to calendar adjustments, the full moon day sometimes falls on the 16th day of the lunar month in some years.