shuò wàng

朔望 (shuò wàng) is a Chinese word meaning “the new moon; the first day of the lunar month”.

Meanings

  1. 1the new moon
  2. 2the first day of the lunar month

Characters in 朔望

朔shuò · beginning望wàng · full moon

Related words

希望to hope失望disappointed指望to count on; to hope for渴望to thirst for期望to have expectations绝望to despair愿望desire欲望desire; longing; appetite; craving望full moon望15th day of month (lunar calendar)探望to visit望远镜telescope (CL:部[bu4]); binoculars (CL:副[fu4])

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