pèi

霈

Character · Noun · Adjective

heavy rain; abundant rain

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

heavy rain; downpour

literary

A classical term for a great or beneficial rain, often used in poetic or formal contexts.

Tiān天
jiàng降
gān甘
pèi霈
 ，
rùn润
zé泽
wàn万
wù物
 。

Heaven sent down a sweet, heavy rain, moistening all things.

Zuó昨
yè夜
yī一
chǎng场
gān甘
pèi霈
 ，
jiě解
jué决
le了
hàn旱
qíng情
 。

A beneficial downpour last night alleviated the drought.

2.

adjective

abundant rain; pouring

literary

Describes the state of rain falling copiously.

Pèi霈
rán然
jiàng降
yǔ雨
 ，
nóng农
tián田
dé得
jiù救
 。

Rain poured down abundantly, saving the farmland.

Wū乌
yún云
mì密
bù布
 ，
dà大
yǔ雨
pèi霈
pèi霈
 。

Dark clouds gathered, and the rain fell in torrents.