榴月

Chinese

		pomegranate	month
simp. and trad. (榴月)		榴	月

Etymology

Refers to the blossoming of pomegranates during the fifth month.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Liúyuè

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄩㄝˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): lau⁴ jyut⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Liúyuè
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄩㄝˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Lióuyuè
  - Wade–Giles: Liu²-yüeh⁴
  - Yale: Lyóu-ywè
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Liouyueh
  - Palladius: Лююэ (Ljujue)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: lau⁴ jyut⁶
  - Yale: làuh yuht
  - Cantonese Pinyin: lau⁴ jyt⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: leo⁴ yud⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /lɐu̯²¹ jyːt̚²/

Proper noun

榴月

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

Synonyms

午月 (Wǔyuè), 蒲月, 仲夏 (zhòngxià), 飄香／飘香, 皋月, 郁月

See also

Month of the Year: 榴月 (Liúyuè)
- Previous: 梅月 (Méiyuè)
- Next: 荷月 (Héyuè)