雪

xuě
HSK 2
#1,001 most
frequent character
snow, snowfall
noun
Measure words:场 cháng

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

雪 pairs 雨 rain, the weather part, with 彐 huì, which supplies the sound. The rain part points to the meaning 'snow.' 彐 here is short for 篲 huì 'broom,' not the 'pig's head' shape.

Drawn as: rain; weather

雪 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
鳕

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Example Sentences

现在外面下雪了。
xiànzài wàimiàn xiàxuě le 。
It is snowing outside now.
我喜欢在雪地里玩。
wǒ xǐhuān zài xuědì lǐ wán 。
I like to play in the snow.
雪给大地穿上了白色的衣服。
xuě gěi dàdì chuānshàng le báisè de yīfú 。
The snow has dressed the earth in a white coat.

Words with similar meanings

冰雪bīngxuě
ice and snow
This term refers to a combination of ice and snow, emphasizing the icy aspect.
白雪báixuě
white snow
This term emphasizes the color of the snow, often used in poetic contexts.

Words Starting With 雪

雪上加霜xuě shàng jiā shuāng
to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation

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Environment & Nature
Landforms, habitats, ecological topics, and environmental issues.
Weather & Climate
Describing temperature, precipitation, seasons, forecasts, and related terms.
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