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霞

xiá
HSK 6
#2,018 most
frequent character
red clouds
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

霞 has 雨, weather or rain, as its meaning part and 叚 jiǎ as its sound part. It first meant sunset's red sky and clouds. Later it narrowed to red clouds.

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Example Sentences

晚上的霞很美。
wǎnshàng de xiá hěnměi 。
The clouds at sunset are beautiful.
我们一起去看霞光吧。
wǒmen yīqǐqù kàn xiáguāng bā 。
Let's go see the rosy clouds together.
她喜欢在天边画霞。
tā xǐhuān zài tiānbiān huà xiá 。
She likes to paint the clouds at the horizon.

Words with similar meanings

云彩yúncǎi
cloud
A general term for clouds, less specific than 霞 as it doesn't refer to the red or rosy aspect.
彩霞cǎixiá
rosy clouds
Specifically refers to the colorful aspect of clouds, closely related to the context of 霞.

Homophones

侠xiá
knight-errant, brave and chivalrous
峡xiá
gorge
辖xiá
linchpin (used to fasten a wheel to an axle)

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Public Lists with 霞

Environment & Nature
Landforms, habitats, ecological topics, and environmental issues.
HSK 6
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Weather & Climate
Describing temperature, precipitation, seasons, forecasts, and related terms.