The Chinese word 六月 (liù yuè) is formed through a straightforward numerical and calendrical compound structure: the first character 六 (liù) means "six", and the second character 月 (yuè) means "month" or "moon". Combined, they literally translate to "the sixth month", directly corresponding to June in the Gregorian calendar, following the simple and logical pattern used for all months in Chinese (e.g., 一月 for January, 二月 for February).