孟 · Cheng Miao
Mèng (4th tone). The Shuowen reads 孟 as 「长也。从子皿声」 — ‘the eldest; from 子 and 皿 (phonetic).’ It marks the first of a birth-order set: 孟、仲、叔、季 for first, second, third, youngest. By calendrical use it heads the seasons — 《礼记·月令》 「孟春之月，东风解冻」 — $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart