雹 (báo) - Hail — frozen raindrops that fall as pellets

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Hail — frozen raindrops that fall as pellets of ice during thunderstorms.

Hail — frozen raindrops that fall as pellets

Usage highlights

hailhailstonehail damagehailstormhail suppressionhail prevention

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 晴— clear weather (opposite of stormy hail conditions)
  • 旱— drought (opposite weather extreme)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hailstorm damaged the crops (雹灾).
  • Hailstones were falling from the sky (冰雹).
  • We experienced a severe hailstorm yesterday (雹暴).
  • The car was dented by the hail (雹子).

Collocations

  • hail(冰雹)
  • hailstone(雹子)
  • hail damage(雹灾)
  • hailstorm(雹暴)
  • hail suppression(防雹)
  • hail prevention(消雹)

Idioms

  • Unexpected disaster(飞来横雹)
  • Sudden hailstorm(骤雨暴雹)
  • Hail and frost damage(雹霜之害)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese agriculture, hail is considered one of the major natural disasters that can destroy crops completely.
  • Ancient Chinese texts record hail events as celestial warnings or omens from heaven.
  • Hail is often associated with sudden, unexpected misfortune in Chinese cultural context.

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