雨 (yǔ)

Etymology

Pictograph of rain falling from a cloud.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“雨，水从雲下也。一象天，冂象雲，水霝其間也。，古文。”

Example sentences

1. 下雨了。 — It is raining.
2. 在下雨。 — It is raining.
3. 下雨吗？ — Is it raining?
4. 下了雨。 — It rained.
5. 雨停了。 — It has stopped raining.

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