雨
marks words for rain and other things that fall or form in the sky — snow · Kangxi radical 173
marks words for rain and other things that fall or form in the sky — snow, hail, frost, dew, thunder, haze
The graph 雨 began as a line for the sky or the underside of a cloud with small drops hanging below it. In the modern form that top horizontal stroke is the sky, the hook beneath it is the cloud, and the four short dots inside are the falling drops. When 雨 sits on top of a character it flattens into the familiar lid shape, as in 雪 snow, 雹 hail and 霜 frost, and it tells you the word belongs to weather.
雨 at a glance
- Meaning
- marks words for rain and other things that fall or form in the sky — snow
- Strokes
- 8
- Characters
- 42
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 173
Characters with 雨 (34 of 42)
HSK 1 · 1
HSK 2 · 1
HSK 3 · 1
HSK 6 · 5
Beyond HSK · 22
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 雨 mean?
雨 means "marks words for rain and other things that fall or form in the sky — snow". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 雨?
42 characters in this dictionary contain 雨, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 5, HSK 6.
Is 雨 a radical?
Yes — 雨 is Kangxi radical 173, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 雨 have?
雨 is written in 8 strokes.