霥 (mèng) - Meng — archaic character meaning sudden, abrupt onset & also used in names.

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mèng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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霥 · mèng

Meng — archaic character meaning sudden, abrupt onset of rain or storm;

also used in names.

Meng — archaic character meaning sudden, abrupt onsetalso used in names.

Usage highlights

sudden rainabrupt stormrain onsetweather phenomenon

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 晴— clear weather
  • 旱— drought

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sudden downpour (霥雨) caught us by surprise.
  • Heavy rain fell abruptly (雨霥).
  • The character appears in some classical texts (古文中用霥字).

Collocations

  • sudden rain(霥雨)
  • abrupt storm(霥风)
  • rain onset(雨霥)
  • weather phenomenon(天霥)

Idioms

  • Sudden rain from clear skies(晴天霥雨)
  • Wind and rain arriving abruptly(风雨霥至)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rare character primarily found in classical Chinese texts describing weather phenomena.
  • Used in some historical names, though uncommon in modern usage.
  • Combines rain radical with 蒙 (meng) phonetic component.

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