xià夏
夏
common
name
place
Meaning of 夏
夏 means summer; the hottest season of the year; the Xia dynasty (c. 2070–1600 BCE); the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. Pronounced xià.
- summer; the hottest season of the year
- the Xia dynasty (c. 2070–1600 BCE); the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography
- China; an ancient or literary name for China
Character Info
Radical夊
Strokes10
Components
一
自
夊
Stroke Order
夏
Definitions & Examples
Běi北
jīng京
de的
xià夏
tiān天
fēi非
cháng常
yán炎
rè热
。
Beijing's summer is extremely hot.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
chū初
xià夏
qù去
hǎi海
biān边
dù度
jiǎ假
。
I like to go to the seaside for vacation in early summer.
Lì立
xià夏
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
xià夏
jì季
de的
kāi开
shǐ始
。
The Beginning of Summer marks the start of the summer season.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
fàng放
shǔ暑
jiǎ假
le了
。
The children are on summer vacation.
Xià夏
yè夜
de的
xīng星
kōng空
tè特
bié别
měi美
lì丽
。
The starry sky on a summer night is particularly beautiful.
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
季/ jì
Common Words
夏天xiàtiān
summer
夏季xiàjì
summer; second season
夏令营 / 夏令營xiàlìngyíng
summer camp; youth camp
夏至xiàzhì
summer solstice; 10th solar term
夏眠xiàmián
summer dormancy; aestivation
夏装 / 夏裝xiàzhuāng
summer clothing; summer wear
立夏lìxià
Beginning of Summer; start of summer
夏粮 / 夏糧xiàliáng
summer grain; wheat harvest
初夏chūxià
early summer