下雨 (xià yǔ)

Character breakdown

• 下 (xià) · 3 strokes

  Originally a small line or dot below a longer line, indicating "down". The vertical line was added to distinguish the character from 二 (two). Opposite of 上.

• 雨 (yǔ) · 8 strokes

  Pictograph of rain falling from a cloud.

Example sentences

1. 下雨了。 — It is raining.
2. 在下雨。 — It is raining.
3. 下雨吗？ — Is it raining?
4. 又下雨了！ — It's raining again!
5. 不在下雨。 — It is not raining.

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