Learn a Chinese Character - 雪 (xuě) - Snow

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 雨 (rain radical)

Stroke Count: 11 (The number of strokes)

Character Decomposition: 雨 + 彐 (rain + a simplified part, symbolically representing the form of snow)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: xuě (The first tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

雪 refers to snow, the frozen precipitation in winter. (雪 means snow, which is the frozen form of water that falls from the sky in winter.)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 雪花 (xuě huā) - Snowflake (Individual snow particles that look like flowers)
• 雪山 (xuě shān) - Snow-capped mountain (A mountain covered with snow)
• 雪人 (xuě rén) - Snowman (A figure made of snow in the shape of a person)

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

雪 can be used as a noun, often preceded by a quantity word. For example, 一场雪 (a fall of snow). (雪 functions as a noun in sentences. It usually appears after a measure word, like 一场雪 which means a snowfall.)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, snow is often associated with purity and tranquility. It also symbolizes the arrival of winter and the hope for a good harvest in the coming year. (In Chinese cultural context, snow is commonly linked to purity and peace. It also stands for the arrival of winter and the expectation of a bountiful harvest in the new year.)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 雪 by thinking that it's related to rain (雨 radical) and the shape of snow. The 彐 part can be imagined as a simple form of snowflakes. (To remember the character 雪, you can associate it with the rain radical 雨 as snow is related to precipitation, and the 彐 part can be visualized as a basic shape of snowflakes.)