朔望 shuò wàng

the first day of the lunar month; the new moon

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 63401st word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
朔 shuò
north; beginning; first day of lunar month
望 wàng HSK 2
to hope; to expect; to look towards