上弦 shàng xián — to wind a watch; first quarter (moon phase)

上弦
shàng xián

Characters: 上 · 弦

Definitions

  1. to wind a watch; first quarter (moon phase)

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc
  2. to tighten the string of a bow, violin etc
  3. first quarter (phase of the moon)

zdic(汉典)

  1. wind up a clock or watch
  2. first quarter (of the moon)

ExtDict

  1. 发生于新月以后的月相。月球在太阳之东90°时，在地球上看到的月球西边的一半(右半圆)。发生在夏历每月初七或初八。

Examples

  • 他每天给老座钟上弦。

    He winds the old pendulum clock every day.

  • 农历月初是上弦月。

    At the start of the lunar month is the first-quarter moon.

  • 表停了，他忘了上弦。

    The watch stopped; he forgot to wind it.