新月 — meaning in English

English meaning

• crescent noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.

Senses

新月 is used for these senses in English:

• crescent (Islam) A representation of a crescent, used as a symbol of Islam.
• new moon The phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and is therefore obscured.

crescent — full definition

1. noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
2. noun Anything with this curved shape, including a curved pastry or a curved street of houses.