朔 Stroke Order

朔 [shuò] 名词 (Noun) 1. 农历每月初一 (the first day of the lunar month) - 例: 朔日 (the first day of the lunar month), 朔望 (the new moon and full moon, "朔日" and "望日"). 2. 始 (beginning) - 例: “皆从其朔” (all begin from this point). 3. 北方 (north) - 例: 朔方 (the northern region), 朔漠 (northern desert area), 朔气 (cold air from the north), 朔土 (northern land). 4. 车辕 (bar) 或 车上的旗 (flag on a vehicle) - 例: 轿车上方的〜 动词 (Verb) 1. 生，出现 (to bear, to appear) 2. 每月初省视 (to visit in the beginning of each moon) 引 (References) 1. 《说文》：朔，月一日始苏也 (the new moon begins on the first day of the month). 2. 《释名》：朔，月初之名也 (the name for the beginning of the month). 3. 《白虎通·四时篇》：月言朔 (speaking of the month, it refers to the new moon). 4. 《仪礼·士丧礼》：朔月奠 (offering at the new moon). 5. 《诗·小雅·十月之交》：朔月辛卯 (the date in the lunar calendar). 6. 清· 邵长蘅《阎典史传》: 初，薙发令下，诸生许用德者以闰六月朔，县明太祖御容明伦堂，率众拜且苦 (traditionally, rituals were carried out on the new moon). 例 (Examples) - 朔参官 (an official who attends court on the new moon). - 朔望之礼 (ceremony held on the first and fifteenth of the month). - 朔晦 (the new moon and last day of the month). - 朔食 (a ceremonial meal prepared by emperors and nobles on the first day of the month). - 朔旦 (the traditional first day of the month). 引 (References) 1. 《周礼》：颁告朔于邦国 (proclaiming the new moon policy to the states). 6. 车辕 (bar). - 例: 月之旦为朔，车之輈亦谓之朔 (the bar of a vehicle is also termed as "朔").