When the formation data identifies 雨 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
雨
Radical 173 of 214 · 8 strokes
Rain
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Unicode uses 雨 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
18 course characters46 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
18 course characters
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雨yǔrainDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of rain falling from a cloud.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 帀
HSK words with 雨1 word in this course
電diànelectricity; electric; lightningDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts lightning (电) during a rainstorm (雨).
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 电Semantic componentelectricity; lightning
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 电
HSK words with 電11 words in this course
雪xuěsnow; wipe away shame, avengeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 彗 represents the sound.
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 彗Phonetic componentbroom
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 彐
HSK words with 雪2 words in this course
零língzero; fragment, fractionDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to fall (of rain/snow)". The meaning later shifted to "scattered", "fragment", "fraction", "remainder", and "zero".
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 令Phonetic componentorder; command
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 令
HSK words with 零5 words in this course
需xūto need, to require; mustDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Originally was a pictograph of a person standing under the rain (雨), representing the meaning "to get wet", now written as 濡. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. The person component was later replaced with the phonetic component 而. Due to historical phonetic shifts, 需 and 而 no longer sound similar.
- 雨Pictographic componentrain
- 而Phonetic componentand; but; yet
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 而
HSK words with 需2 words in this course
雲yúncloud; to say, to speakDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 云 represents the sound.
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 云Phonetic componentcloud
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 云
HSK words with 雲1 word in this course
雷léithunder; surnameDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts rain (雨) and lightning (申) together.
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 申Semantic component(lightning); extend; state; explain
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 田
HSK words with 雷2 words in this course
雾wùfog, mist, vapor, fine sprayDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 务 represents the sound. Simplified form of 霧.
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 务Phonetic componentaffair; business; matter
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 务
HSK words with 雾1 word in this course
霉méimildew, mold, rotDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 每 represents the sound. Simplified form of 黴.
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 每Phonetic componenteach; every
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 每
HSK words with 霉1 word in this course
震zhènshake, quake, tremor; to exciteDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 辰 represents the sound.
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 辰Phonetic component(farming tool); 5th earthly branch
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 辰
HSK words with 震3 words in this course
霧wùfog, mist, vapor, fine sprayDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 務 represents the sound.
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 務Phonetic componentaffair; business; matter
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 務
HSK words with 霧1 word in this course
靈língspirit, soul; spiritual worldDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 巫 represents the meaning and 霝 represents the sound.
- 巫Semantic componentwizard; witch; shaman
- 霝Phonetic componentdrops of rain
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 口 + 巫
HSK words with 靈6 words in this course
雹báohailDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound.
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 包Phonetic componentcover; wrap; hold
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 包
HSK words with 雹1 word in this course
霍huòquickly, suddenly; surnameDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Birds 隹 caught in a sudden storm 雨
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 隹
HSK words with 霍1 word in this course
霜shuāngfrost; frozen, crystallized, candiedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 相 represents the sound.
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 相Phonetic componenteach other
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 相
HSK words with 霜1 word in this course
霞xiárosy cloudsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 叚 represents the sound.
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 叚Phonetic componentborrow
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 叚
HSK words with 霞1 word in this course
露lùdew; leak; bare, exposed; to reveal, to showDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 路 represents the sound.
- 雨Semantic componentrain
- 路Phonetic componentroad; street; path
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 路
HSK words with 露5 words in this course
霸bàtyrant; to usurp, to rule by mightDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: rain
- Category radical
- 雨 rain
- Visual structure
- 雨 + 革 + 月
HSK words with 霸1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.