澍 (shù) - Timely rain & to moisten

澍Tone 4

shù ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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澍 · shù

Timely rain;

to moisten;

to benefit;

a downpour that comes at the right time for crops.

Timely rainto moistento benefit

Usage highlights

Timely rainHeavenTo moistenBeneficial rainRainfallPouring rain

Synonyms

  • 雨— rain
  • 润— to moisten
  • 泽— benefit; favor

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The timely rain (澍雨) saved the crops.
  • Heaven sends down timely rain (天降甘澍).
  • The rain moistened (澍润) the dry earth.
  • This is a great benefit (澍泽) to the people.

Collocations

  • Timely rain(澍雨)
  • Heaven-sent rain(甘澍)
  • To moisten(澍润)
  • Beneficial rain(澍泽)
  • Rainfall(雨澍)
  • Pouring rain(澍注)

Idioms

  • Heaven sends down timely rain(天降甘澍)
  • Timely rain and favorable wind(澍雨和风)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In agricultural societies, '澍' symbolized divine favor and blessings for the people.
  • The character embodies the Confucian ideal of benevolent rule, where a virtuous ruler brings benefit to the people like timely rain to crops.
  • It appears in classical texts describing auspicious weather phenomena that ensure good harvests.

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