月
月 (yuè) means “month”. It is made of 冂 + 二 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 月 into its parts
What 月 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A crescent moon (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
月 stroke order
Example sentences
我十月去北京。Wǒ shí yuè qù Běijīng.I'm going to Beijing in October.
你看，月亮出来了！Nǐ kàn, yuèliang chūlái le!Look, the moon is out!
Words with 月
- 月份yuèfènmonth
- 月亮yuèliangmoon
- 上个月shànggèyuèlast month
- 下个月xià gè yuènext month
- 月底yuèdǐend of the month
- 日新月异rìxīnyuèyìchanging with each passing day
- 岁月suìyuèyears
- 正月Zhēngyuèfirst month of the lunar year
- 月饼yuèbingmooncake
Also built with 冂
- 内nèiinside
- 口kǒumouth
- 周zhōuweek
- 央yāngcentral
- 巾jīncloth
- 用yòngto use
- 田tiánfield
- 甲jiǎfirst
- 网wǎngnet
- 肉ròumeat
- 见jiànto see
- 贝bèisea shell
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yuè |
|---|---|
| Meaning | month; moon |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 月 (moon, #74) |
| Pattern | Open at the bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 月
What does 月 mean?
月 (yuè) means “month; moon”.
How many strokes does 月 have?
月 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 月?
The radical of 月 is 月 (yuè, “moon”), Kangxi radical number 74.
What parts make up 月?
月 is made of 冂 (frame) and 二 (two strokes).
Which HSK level is 月?
月 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 月 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.