霜
frost; frost-like substance; white
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
frost; white ice crystals
Commonly appears in autumn and winter mornings on grass, roofs, and outdoor objects.
When I got up in the morning, the grass was covered with a thin layer of frost.
Frost formed last night, leaving a layer of white ice crystals on the window glass.
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Frost often appears on autumn mornings.
Vegetables that have been hit by frost taste sweeter.
Frost on the car windshield needs to be cleared with a scraper.
noun
frost-like substance; powdery coating
Used for powdery, white, crystalline coatings on food or other objects.
There is a white powdery coating on the surface of dried persimmons.
This jar of salt has been left for too long, and a salt crust has formed on the surface.
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This type of chocolate has a thin layer of sugar frosting on its surface.
A frost-like mold has grown on the cucumber in the fridge.
The milk foam topping on the milk tea has a creamy texture.
noun (metaphorical)
white (as a metaphor, esp. for hair)
literaryMost commonly used in the fixed phrase 霜鬓 to describe white hair on the temples.
As years passed, his temples have turned white with age.
This poem uses frost as a metaphor for an elderly person's white hair.
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The father with white temples is still in high spirits.
Looking at his white hair in the mirror, he sighed at the passage of time.
Autumn frost whitened the reeds in the suburbs, as well as the temples of his hair.