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朔望

Mandarin · pinyin shuò wàng

the new moon
the first day of the lunar month

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朔: shuò · first day of lunar month; the north
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect

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4–4 · shuo4 wang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sok3 mong6

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noun

(literary) the first and 15th days of the lunar month
(astronomy) syzygy

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