jyut6 zi6 bin1月字邊月字边

Jyutpingjyut6 zi6 bin1

Yaleyuht jih bīn

Definition

The 'moon' radical on the left side of a Chinese character.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the radical form ⺼ which visually resembles the moon character 月. It is essential to distinguish this from the actual moon character, as the radical version often appears in body parts like 肚 or 肺. Learners should note that while it looks like the moon, its presence in a character usually signals a biological or anatomical connection rather than anything lunar.

Examples

ni1呢go3個zi6字hai6係mai6咪jyut6月zi6字bin1邊㗎？

Is this character written with the moon radical?

keoi5佢se2寫co3錯zo2咗，go3個zi6字m4唔hai6係jyut6月zi6字bin1邊。

He wrote it wrong, that character doesn't have the moon radical.

Related words

Common phrases

jyut6月zi6字bin1邊ge3嘅zi6字

characters with the moon radical

Common mistake

Beginners often confuse this with the moon character itself, but the radical form ⺼ is technically called 肉字邊 in many contexts because it represents meat or body parts. Using 月字邊 is common in casual speech, but be aware that it is a visual description rather than a formal linguistic term.