(chì) - Torrential rain & heavy downpour

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chì | 13 strokes | radical:

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Torrential rain;

heavy downpour;

sudden heavy rainfall.

Torrential rainheavy downpoursudden heavy rainfall.

Usage highlights

Torrential rainHeavy downpourSudden heavy rainRainstorm

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sky darkened and a heavy rain began (雴霔).
  • We were caught in a sudden downpour (雴雨).
  • The weather forecast warned of torrential rain (雴雨 warning).

Collocations

  • Torrential rain(雴雨)
  • Heavy downpour(雴霔)
  • Sudden heavy rain(雴降)
  • Rainstorm(雴暴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents intense, sudden rainfall in classical Chinese literature.
  • Used in meteorological contexts to describe extreme weather events.
  • Appears in some regional dialects to describe heavy summer rains.

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