Chinese Character: 雨 (yǔ - Rain)
1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)
Radical: 雨 (The character itself serves as the radical, representing rain-related meanings.)
Stroke Count: 8 (The character 雨 has 8 strokes.)
Character Decomposition: 上面一横代表天空，下面四点代表雨滴 (The horizontal line on the top represents the sky, and the four dots below represent raindrops.)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: yǔ (The pinyin of 雨 is "yǔ", pronounced in the third tone.)
3. Meaning (含义)
雨 means rain. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something like a continuous fall or shower. (The character 雨直接 means "rain". In some contexts, it can be used metaphorically to depict a continuous falling situation similar to rain.)
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 雨伞 (yǔ sǎn) - Umbrella. It combines 雨 (rain) and 伞 (umbrella) to form the word for an umbrella used in the rain.
- 雨衣 (yǔ yī) - Raincoat. It combines 雨 (rain) and 衣 (clothes) to form the word for a coat worn in the rain.
- 雷雨 (léi yǔ) - Thunderstorm. It combines 雷 (thunder) and 雨 (rain) to form the word for a storm with thunder and rain.
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
雨 is a noun. It can be used after verbs like 下 (xià - fall) to form the phrase 下雨 (xià yǔ - it rains). It can also be used as a modifier in front of other nouns related to rain, like 雨景 (yǔ jǐng - rain scene). (雨 is a noun. It is often used after the verb 下 to form the common phrase "it rains". It can also modify other nouns related to the rain context.)
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In Chinese culture, rain is often associated with life, growth, and good fortune. Poems and paintings often depict the beauty of rain. For example, in traditional Chinese agriculture, timely rain is considered a blessing for a good harvest. (In Chinese culture, rain is closely linked to life, growth, and good luck. It is a frequent theme in poems and paintings. In traditional Chinese agriculture, well - timed rain is regarded as a sign of a prosperous harvest.)
7. Example Sentence (例句)
外面正在下雨。(It's raining outside.)
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
You can remember 雨 by imagining the sky with raindrops falling. The horizontal line at the top is like the sky, and the four dots below are like raindrops. (你可以通过想象天空中有雨滴落下的场景来记住“雨”这个字。上面的一横就像天空，下面的四点就像雨滴。)