time - Cantonese/English Bilingual Rhyming Story Books

先 (sin1)

This week’s character is 先 (sin1) which means “first”. The origins of the 先 (sin1) character is actually quite involved! The top part comes from 㞢, an ancient form of 之 (zi1). 之 (zi1) has many meanings, but one of them is “to go”, which …

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 …

早 (zou2)

When the sun comes out in the morning, it’s time to rise and shine! The character 早 (zou2) can either refer to a relative time (e.g. early or soon) or a time of day (morning). There’s a couple of origin stories for this character, but …

日 (jat6)

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