四月
sìyuè
April
Part of speech · noun
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四four
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月moon
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4 strokes · 2.7s
Examples
- 四月去看樱花。In April we go see cherry blossoms.
- 四月有清明节。Qingming Festival is in April.
Collocations
四月份四月初四月底
Mnemonic
四月 sìyuè "April" — Qingming Festival (清明节, tomb-sweeping day) falls April 4–6. 四 sì is near-homophonous with 死 sǐ "death", so 4 is avoided in superstitions across East Asia.
Quick check
Why is 4 considered unlucky?