霡 (mài) - Drizzling rain & fine rain

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mài ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

霡 · mài

Drizzling rain;

fine rain;

specifically refers to light, continuous rainfall.

Drizzling rainfine rainspecifically refers to light, continuous rainfall.

Usage highlights

Drizzling rainFine rainContinuous drizzleMisty rain

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sky is overcast with drizzling rain (霡霂).
  • A fine rain fell all morning (霡霂之雨).
  • The weather forecast predicts light rain (霡雨).

Collocations

  • Drizzling rain(霡霂)
  • Fine rain(霡雨)
  • Continuous drizzle(霡霡)
  • Misty rain(霡霂细雨)

Idioms

  • Drizzling rain falling continuously(霡霂不止)
  • Fine rain nourishing all things(霡霂润物)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese poetry to describe gentle, nourishing rain.
  • Often used in literary contexts to evoke a soft, melancholic atmosphere.
  • Represents the concept of gentle nourishment in nature.

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