xià

common
name
place

Meaning of

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

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Definitions & Examples

Běi
jīng
de
xià
tiān
fēi
cháng
yán
 

Beijing's summer is extremely hot.

huān
zài
chū
xià
hǎi
biān
jiǎ
 

I like to go to the seaside for vacation in early summer.

xià
biāo
zhì
zhe
xià
de
kāi
shǐ
 

The Beginning of Summer marks the start of the summer season.

Hái
zi
men
fàng
shǔ
jiǎ
le
 

The children are on summer vacation.

Xià
de
xīng
kōng
bié
měi
 

The starry sky on a summer night is particularly beautiful.