瑞 ruì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- Made of
- 王 king, ruler 耑 specialized
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
瑞雪
ruìxuě
timely auspicious snow
Characters in this word
雪 xuě
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 雨 — rain
- Made of
- 雨 rain 彐 snout
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 久旱之后迎来一场瑞雪，农民们对来年的收成多了几分信心。 Jiǔ hàn zhīhòu yínglái yì chǎng ruìxuě, nóngmínmen duì láinián de shōucheng duō le jǐ fēn xìnxīn. After a long drought, a timely snow arrived, giving the farmers more confidence in the coming year's harvest.
- 俗话说瑞雪兆丰年，今年的雪下得又早又大。 Súhuà shuō ruìxuě zhào fēngnián, jīnnián de xuě xià de yòu zǎo yòu dà. As the saying goes, a timely snow promises a rich harvest; this year's snow came early and heavy.
- 窗外落下瑞雪，孩子们兴奋地跑到院子里堆雪人。 Chuāngwài làxià ruìxuě, háizimen xīngfèn de pǎo dào yuànzǐ lǐ duī xuěrén. A timely auspicious snow falls outside the window, and the children excitedly run into the yard to build a snowman.
Related words
- 下雪 xiàxuě to snow
- 雪 xuě snow
- 冰雪 bīngxuě ice and snow
- 滑雪 huáxuě to ski
- 冰天雪地 bīngtiānxuědì a world of ice and snow; freezing conditions
- 雪山 xuěshān snow-covered mountain
- 雪上加霜 xuěshàngjiāshuāng to make matters worse; to add frost to snow
- 寂静 jìjìng silent; quiet; still
- 扑面而来 pūmiàn'érlái to rush towards one's face; to come head-on; to be overwhelming
- 暖烘烘 nuǎnhōnghōng warm and cosy
- 明媚 míngmèi bright and beautiful
- 晶莹 jīngyíng sparkling and translucent