Chinese symbol for “moon”
月
yuè
moon; month; monthly; 个 (gè),轮 (lún)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for moon is 月 (yuè), defined as: moon; month; monthly; 个 (gè),轮 (lún).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “moon”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 月球 | yuè qiú | the moon |
| 太阴 (太陰) | tài yīn | the Moon (esp. in Daoism) |
| 冰轮 (冰輪) | bīng lún | the moon |
| 阴 (陰) | yīn | overcast (weather); cloudy |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 月.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 月份 | yuè fèn | month |
| 每月 | měi yuè | each month |
| 月底 | yuè dǐ | end of the month |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 月初 | yuè chū | start of month; early in the month |
| 岁月 (歲月) | suì yuè | years; time |
See also: Japanese symbol for “moon”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.