圆缺

Traditional form:

圓缺

Pinyin (reading):

yuánquē

Definitions:

• waxing and waning (of the moon)

Characters:

• 圆 - circle; circular, round; complete
• 缺 - to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit

Traditional characters:

• 圓 - circle; circular, round; complete
• 缺 - to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit