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xuě — “snow”

How to write and say the Chinese character (xuě), which means snow — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Nature & weather.

Pinyin · 拼音 xuě
Meaning · 意思 snow
Strokes · 笔画 11
Radical · 部首 (rain)
Hear it · 听发音
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Stroke order笔顺

雪 is written with 11 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):

The story behind it字源小故事

Rain 雨 that you can sweep up with a hand 彐 — snow!

A common word常用词

xiàxuě

to snow

Example sentence例句

xuěrényǒuhónghóngdezi

The snowman has a red nose.

This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.