yīng
霙
snowflake; sleet
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
snowflake; sleet
literaryA literary term used in classical Chinese texts and poetry to describe snowflakes or sleet. Rarely used in modern spoken language.
Tiān天
jiàng降
yīng霙
xuě雪
，
fù覆
gài盖
le了
shān山
chuān川
。
Snow fell from the sky, covering the mountains and rivers.
Yīng霙
luò落
wú无
shēng声
，
wàn万
wù物
jù俱
jì寂
。
The snowflakes fell silently, and all things became quiet.
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Jiāng江
nán南
yīng霙
yǔ雨
，
xì细
rú如
liǔ柳
xù絮
。
The sleet in Jiangnan was as fine as willow catkins.