雪 (Xuě)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 彗 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“，凝雨說物者。”

Components

• 雨 (meaning)
• 彗 (sound, remnant)

Example sentences

1. 下雪了。 — It's snowing.
2. 雪化了。 — The snow is melted.
3. 雪停了。 — It's stopped snowing.
4. 雪消失了。 — The snow has disappeared.
5. 今天下雪。 — It's snowy today.

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