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梅月

梅月

Chinese

		plum [rains]	month
simp. and trad. (梅月)		梅	月

Proper noun

梅月

(archaic) The fourth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

Synonyms

麥月／麦月, 清和 (Qīnghé), 初夏 (Chūxià), 桐夏, 余月, 孟夏 (Mèngxià), 純月／纯月

See also

Month of the Year: 梅月
- Previous: 桃月 (Táoyuè)
- Next: 榴月 (Liúyuè)

Etymology

Refers to the rainy season 梅雨 (méiyǔ), which usually occurs during the fourth month.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): Méiyuè

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄟˊ ㄩㄝˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mui⁴ jyut⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: Méiyuè
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄟˊ ㄩㄝˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Meiyueh
  - IPA ^(key): /meɪ̯³⁵ y̯œ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: mui⁴ jyut⁶
  - Yale: mùih yuht
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mui⁴ jyt⁹
  - IPA ^(key): /muːi̯²¹ jyːt̚²/