(wēi) - Fine rain & drizzle

Tone 1

wēi | 13 strokes | radical:

· wēi

Fine rain;

drizzle;

light precipitation.

Fine raindrizzlelight precipitation.

Usage highlights

Fine rainLight drizzleMisty rainDrizzle and dewSpring drizzleGentle rain

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fine rain moistened the earth (溦雨润泽大地).
  • A light drizzle fell in the morning (清晨下起了溦雨).
  • The landscape was shrouded in misty rain (山水笼罩在烟溦中).

Collocations

  • Fine rain(溦雨)
  • Light drizzle(微溦)
  • Misty rain(烟溦)
  • Drizzle and dew(溦露)
  • Spring drizzle(春溦)
  • Gentle rain(轻溦)

Idioms

  • Fine rain nourishing things silently(润物无声的溦雨)
  • Misty rain over Jiangnan(江南烟溦)
  • Spring breeze and fine rain(春风溦雨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical poetry to describe gentle, fine rain that nourishes without violence.
  • Carries connotations of subtlety, gentleness, and life-giving moisture in literary contexts.
  • Considered an elegant character with poetic qualities, sometimes used in names for its delicate imagery.

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