阵 zhèn
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 车 cart, vehicle
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
阵雨
zhènyǔ
shower rain
Characters in this word
雨 yǔ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 雨 — rain
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 天气预报说下午有阵雨，出门前最好带上雨伞。 Tiānqì yùbào shuō xiàwǔ yǒu zhènyǔ, chūmén qián zuìhǎo dài shang yǔsǎn. The weather forecast says there will be showers in the afternoon, so it is best to take an umbrella before going out.
- 夏天的阵雨来得快，去得也快。 Xiàtiān de zhènyǔ lái de kuài, qù de yě kuài. Summer showers come quickly and go quickly too.
- 刚才下了一场阵雨，空气变得很清新。 Gāngcái xià le yì cháng zhènyǔ, kōngqì biàn de hěn qīngxīn. There was just a shower, and the air has become very fresh.
Related words
- 阵 zhèn a burst (measure word)
- 一阵 yízhèn a period of, a burst of
- 阵地 zhèndì position; front; sphere of activity
- 阵容 zhènróng line-up; formation; cast; team composition
- 阵营 zhènyíng camp; bloc; faction
- 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain
- 雨 yǔ rain
- 雨水 yǔshuǐ rainwater
- 风雨 fēngyǔ wind and rain, hardships
- 暴风骤雨 bàofēngzhòuyǔ violent storm; tempestuous upheaval
- 风吹雨打 fēngchuīyǔdǎ wind and rain; hardship and exposure
- 风雨无阻 fēngyǔwúzǔ regardless of wind or rain; come rain or shine