雨
Character
rain (the water that falls from clouds in the sky)
- Radical
- 雨 (itself)
- Strokes
- 8
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Parts
- 帀
- Traditional
- 雨
- Frequency
- #473 most common character
Readings and meanings
- rain (the water that falls from clouds in the sky)
Examples
今天下雨，我在家。
jīn tiān xià yǔ, wǒ zài jiā
It is raining, so I am at home.
AI-generated sentence
明天可能下雨，我们要带伞。
míng tiān kě néng xià yǔ, wǒ men yào dài sǎn
It might rain tomorrow, so we need to take an umbrella.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “雨” as yǔ
下雨xià yǔto rainWordHSK 1雨水yǔ shuǐrainwaterWordHSK 5暴雨bào yǔvery heavy rain that falls fast and hardWordHSK 6雨衣yǔ yīa coat you wear to keep dry when it rainsWordHSK 6暴风雨bào fēng yǔa storm with strong wind and heavy rainWordHSK 6风雨fēng yǔwind and rainWordHSK 7–9呼风唤雨hū fēng huàn yǔto have great power and control everythingWordHSK 7–9暴风骤雨bào fēng zhòu yǔa very big storm with strong wind and heavy rainWordHSK 7–9
yù
yu4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yǔ.
- (literary) to rain CC-CEDICT
- (of rain, snow etc) to fall CC-CEDICT
- to precipitate CC-CEDICT
- to wet CC-CEDICT
Words that use “雨” as yù
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 雨
Draw “雨” here — the faint guide shows its shape.