雪
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xuě · snow

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 2HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #1971
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Learn every stroke in 雪

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

雨Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 雪

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xuěWords pronounced xuě
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Example sentences

Notice where 雪 sits in each complete thought.

Yàoshi nǐ bú qù huá xuě wǒ yě bú qù.要是你不去滑雪我也不去。

If you don't go skiing, I won't, either.

Source: Tatoeba #417375 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shì shuí duī de xuě rén?是谁堆的雪人?

Who built this snowman?

Source: Tatoeba #1502328 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yīyuè zǒng huì zài zhè lǐ xià xuě.一月总会在这里下雪。

It always snows here in January.

Source: Tatoeba #9453424 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zài nǐ de chē shàng zhuāng xuě dì lún le ma?你在你的车上装雪地轮了吗?

Have you put winter tyres on your car yet?

Source: Tatoeba #812231 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì nǐ dìyī cì huá xuě ma?这是你第一次滑雪吗?

Is this the first time that you've ever skied?

Source: Tatoeba #12420169 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de jiā rén měi nián dōng tiān qù huá xuě.我的家人每年冬天去滑雪。

My family goes skiing every winter.

Source: Tatoeba #851546 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 雪 in context

  1. Say xuě, then recall the core meaning: snow.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 雪糕 (xuě gāo), meaning “ice cream bar”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 雪 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.