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月 (jyut6)

Our character for this week is 月 (jyut6)! Just like 日 (jat6), 月 (jyut6) refers both to the moon and a period of time: one month. That is because traditionally, Chinese people used a lunar calendar to measure time, rather than a solar calendar. We …

冬 (dung1)

Our character for this week is 冬 (dung1), which means “winter”! The origins of this character come from two components: 夂 (zi1, meaning “go”) and 仌, which is an ancient form of the character 冰 (bing1, meaning “ice”). In other words, “winter” is the time …

日 (jat6)

Learn how to write the Chinese character 日 (jat6), which means “day” or “sun”.