雪 (xuě) — snow
Definition
noun
snow
Measure word · 场
Easily confused
Examples
- 雪。Jīn tiān yǒu xuě.There is snow today.
- 雪。xuě Shì bái de.Snow is white.
- 雪。xuě Hěn dà.The snow is heavy.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
彗
彗huì雪xuě
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
雪 pairs 雨, showing rain, with 彗, giving the sound.
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