朔望

Traditional form:

朔望

Pinyin (reading):

shuòwàng

Definitions:

• the new moon
• the first day of the lunar month

Characters:

• 朔 - beginning; the first day of the lunar month
• 望 - to expect, to hope, to look forward to

Traditional characters:

• 朔 - beginning; the first day of the lunar month
• 望 - to expect, to hope, to look forward to