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腊月 (là yuè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

腊月 (là yuè) is a Chinese word: the twelfth lunar month. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 腊月

名 míng noun

the twelfth lunar month

腊月里家家户户都在准备过年。

là yuè lǐ jiā jiā hù hù dōu zài zhǔn bèi guò nián

During the twelfth lunar month, every household is preparing for the New Year.

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Word breakdown

腊 là — the twelfth (month); traditionally the month for preserving meat

月 yuè — month

Structure & writing
1 腊 là — ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month

腊 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order

2 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters

月 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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