闰 rùn — intercalary · English

闰

rùn

intercalary

At a glance · 闰

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

闰字小篆从王在门中，会意为余分之月置于门内；本义为历法置闰。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

闰本义为历法中多余的闰月。

Structure

会意字，从王（玉）在门中，古人以闰月安排岁余。

At a glance

Pinyinrùn

Radical门

Strokes7

UnicodeU+95F0

Character type会意

Theme数术

Six languages, one character

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English intercalary Run is an associative character meaning the intercalary month inserted in the lunar calendar.

Français intercalaire Run est un caractère associatif signifiant le mois intercalaire ajouté au calendrier lunaire.

Español intercalar Run es un carácter asociativo que significa el mes intercalar añadido al calendario lunar.

العربية كبيس رون حرف تركيبي يعني الشهر الكبيس المضاف في التقويم القمري.

Русский високосный Жунь — ассоциативный знак, означающий вставной (добавочный) месяц лунного календаря.

Common words

闰月rùn yuèintercalary month
闰年rùn niánleap year

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