snowflake
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
snowflake; ice crystals falling from the sky in flower-like shapes
In spoken Northern Chinese, often pronounced with the diminutive suffix -r as 雪花儿 (xuěhuār). Each snowflake has a unique hexagonal structure.
Běi北
fēng风
chuī吹
，
xuě雪
huā花
piāo飘
。
The north wind blows, and snowflakes flutter down.
Chuāng窗
wài外
piāo飘
zhe着
é鹅
máo毛
bān般
de的
xuě雪
huā花
。
Goose-feather-like snowflakes were drifting outside the window.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
shēn伸
chū出
shé舌
tou头
qù去
jiē接
piāo飘
luò落
de的
xuě雪
huā花
。
The children stuck out their tongues to catch the falling snowflakes.
Měi每
yī一
piàn片
xuě雪
huā花
de的
tú图
àn案
dōu都
shì是
dú独
yī一
wú无
èr二
de的
。
Every snowflake has a unique pattern.