The character 雨 — “rain”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 雨 is read yǔ and means “rain”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 雨
雨 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 雨, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 雨 is made of
Drops falling from the sky.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 雨
- 下雨rain (it's raining)HSK 1
- 雨衣raincoatHSK 3
- 暴雨downpourHSK 5
- 雨水rainwater; rainsHSK 5
- 阵雨shower (brief rain)HSK 6
- 风雨wind and rain; hardshipsHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 雨?
雨 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 雨 mean?
雨 means “rain”. It appears in 下雨 (“rain”), 雨衣 (“raincoat”), 暴雨 (“downpour”), 雨水 (“rainwater”).
How do you pronounce 雨?
雨 is read yǔ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 雨 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 雨 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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