雨

yǔ
#926 most
frequent character
rain
noun
Measure words:阵 zhèn,场 cháng

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

雨 is a picture of falling rain, and rain is still its meaning. The top line is just decorative and adds no separate sense.

Drawn as: rain

雨 as a component in other characters

meaning21 characters
露震霞霉霆霜雯霄霖霎霹雳霭霾霁霰
sound1 character
霍
picture12 characters
需雷雪零雾霓雹霈雩霪霅霝

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Example Sentences

今天下雨了。
jīntiān xiàyǔ le 。
It is raining today.
下雨的时候要带伞。
xiàyǔ de shíhòu yàodài sǎn 。
You need to bring an umbrella when it rains.
我喜欢看雨。
wǒ xǐhuān kàn yǔ 。
I like to watch the rain.

Same Characters, Different Readings

雨yù
(literary) to rain

Words with similar meanings

降水jiàngshuǐ
precipitation
A more scientific term that includes various forms of water that fall from the atmosphere.

Homophones

HSK 5
与yǔ
to give, to help, to get along with
予yǔ
(literary) to give
宇yǔ
room, universe
语yǔ
dialect, language, speech
羽yǔ
feather, 5th note in pentatonic scale

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