Twelve months, zero new characters. A Chinese month name is a number plus 月 (yuè), so once you can write 一 through 十二 you can already write 一月 (January), 二月 (February) and every month up to 十二月 (December). This free printable page gives you the four seasons and four sample months in 田字格 (tián zì gé) tracing grids with pinyin above each word. Print it or save the PDF — no account, no signup.
一月 is not 一个月
The pattern creates exactly one trap, and it catches nearly every beginner. 一月 (yīyuè) is January. 一个月 (yí ge yuè) is a period of one month. The measure word 个 is the whole difference between a date and a duration, and the same split runs through the questions: 几月 asks which month it is, 几个月 asks how many months something lasts. Say both aloud while you trace 一月 and 十二月 — one extra syllable, a completely different sentence.
What the season words share
All four seasons end in 天: 春天, 夏天, 秋天, 冬天. Formal and written Chinese also uses 春季 and 冬季, built on the 季 of 季节 (jìjié, season), and 季 sits under 禾, the grain radical — a reminder that seasons started life as farming cycles. The same 禾 hides inside 秋, right beside 火. The full word table with pinyin and meanings appears below.
Trace each word first, then cover the model and rewrite it in the blank grids. For more repetition, print blank 田字格 writing grid paper, or enter your own list in the free Chinese worksheet generator.
Words on this worksheet: 季节 (jìjié) — Season; 春天 (chūn tiān) — spring; 夏天 (xià tiān) — summer; 秋天 (qiū tiān) — fall, autumn; 冬天 (dōng tiān) — winter; 月份 (yuè fèn) — month; 一月 (Yī yuè) — January; 二月 (Er yuè) — February; 十一月 (Shí yī yuè) — November; 十二月 (Shí èr yuè) — December.
Hear these words in beginner Mandarin songs.
Frequently asked questions
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What level is this worksheet?
It suits learners from about HSK 2. That is an editorial estimate for the Seasons & Months topic, not an official HSK word list, so a few of its 10 words may be harder. Each word prints with tone-marked pinyin and an English meaning to help.
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Can I change the words or use traditional characters?
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How should I practice with this worksheet?
Trace the gray guides first, saying each word aloud, then cover the model and write the characters from memory in the blank boxes. Scan the sheet's QR code or open the Practice tab to watch each stroke animate, trace it, then recall it without a guide. Revisit missed words a day or two later.