When the formation data identifies 月 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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月
Radical 74 of 214 · 4 strokes
Moon
yuè
Unicode uses 月 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is moon; month; Kangxi radical 74. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
8 course characters65 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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8 course characters
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月yuèmoon; monthDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of the moon.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 月 moon
- Visual structure
- 冂 + 二
HSK words with 月5 words in this course
有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to existDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a hand holding meat
- 又Pictographic component(hand); again
- ⺼Pictographic componentmeat; flesh
- Category radical
- 月 moon
- Visual structure
- 月
HSK words with 有12 words in this course
服fúclothes; to dress, to wear; to take medicineDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a person being served a plate.
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 卩Pictographic componentperson
- 又Pictographic component(hand); again
- Category radical
- 月 moon
- Visual structure
- 月 + 卩 + 又
HSK words with 服13 words in this course
朋péngfriend, pal, acquaintanceDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of two strings of objects mounted together. Originally meant "pair", later the meaning shifted to "friend". The modern form is visually similar to 月 (moon) but the meaning is not related.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 月 moon
- Visual structure
- 月
HSK words with 朋1 word in this course
期qīa period of time; date, time; phaseDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 月 represents the meaning and 其 represents the sound.
- 月Semantic componentmoon
- 其Phonetic component(basket); its; their; that
- Category radical
- 月 moon
- Visual structure
- 其 + 月
HSK words with 期14 words in this course
望wàngto expect, to hope, to look forward toDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a person standing up (𡈼) and gazing at the moon (月). 亡 is a sound component that was added later.
- 亡Phonetic componentdie; flee
- 月Pictographic componentmoon
- 𡈼Pictographic componentstand upright
- Category radical
- 月 moon
- Visual structure
- 亡 + 月 + 王
HSK words with 望14 words in this course
朗lǎngbright, clear, distinctDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 月 represents the meaning and 良 represents the sound.
- 月Semantic componentmoon
- 良Phonetic componentgood; fine
- Category radical
- 月 moon
- Visual structure
- 良 + 月
HSK words with 朗3 words in this course
朝cháoto face; direct, facing; dynasty; morningDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts the early part of morning when the sun (日) can still be seen on the horizon between blades of grass (屮), and the moon (月) is still in the sky.
- 屮Pictographic componentsprout
- 日Pictographic componentsun; day
- 屮Pictographic componentsprout
- 月Pictographic componentmoon
- Category radical
- 月 moon
- Visual structure
- 龺 + 月
HSK words with 朝3 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.