霔 (zhù) - To drizzle & to rain lightly

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zhù ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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霔 · zhù

To drizzle;

to rain lightly;

to sprinkle.

To drizzleto rain lightlyto sprinkle.

Usage highlights

Drizzling rainLight rainfallSprinkling waterMoistening drizzleFine rainContinuous drizzle

Synonyms

  • 雨— rain (general term)
  • 淋— to sprinkle, to pour
  • 洒— to sprinkle, to spray

Antonyms

  • 晴— sunny, clear weather
  • 旱— drought

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • It began to drizzle lightly (天开始霔雨).
  • The sprinkler system waters the lawn (喷水系统霔草坪).
  • Fine rain moistened the earth (细雨霔润大地).

Collocations

  • Drizzling rain(霔雨)
  • Light rainfall(微霔)
  • Sprinkling water(霔水)
  • Moistening drizzle(霔润)
  • Fine rain(细霔)
  • Continuous drizzle(霔霔)

Idioms

  • Fine rain moistening things silently(霔雨润物)
  • Drizzling continuously(霔霔不绝)
  • Gentle rain nourishing(霔泽滋润)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 霔 is a classical character describing gentle, beneficial rainfall in literary contexts.
  • In traditional agriculture, such drizzle was considered auspicious for crops.
  • The character appears more in classical texts than modern vernacular Chinese.

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