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霜 (shuāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

霜 (shuāng) is a Chinese word: frost. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 霜

名 míng noun

frost

冬天的早晨，窗户上结了一层白霜。

dōng tiān de zǎo chén chuāng hu shàng jié le yì céng bái shuāng

On a winter morning, a layer of white frost formed on the window.

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Word breakdown

霜 shuāng — frost

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng — to add insult to injury HSK 7
    • 雪 snow (representing the initial misfortune)
    • 上 on top (indicating position)
    • 加 add (the action of adding more trouble)
    • 霜 frost (representing additional hardship)
    Example

    他生病了，雪上加霜的是还丢了工作。

    tā shēng bìng le xuě shàng jiā shuāng de shì hái diū le gōng zuò

    He got sick, and to add insult to injury, he also lost his job.

Structure & writing
1 霜 shuāng — frost (white ice crystals formed on surfaces near the ground when temperature drops below 0°C)

霜 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 雨 yǔ — rain (water droplets falling from clouds)
雨 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
雪 xuě snow (white crystalline precipitation, typically hexagonal, formed when water vapor freezes below 0°C) 零 líng fragmentary; scattered; small in number (opposite of 整)
HSK 3
需 xū to need, to require
HSK 5
漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack 雾 wù fog; mist (tiny water droplets suspended near the ground when temperature drops) 震 zhèn to shake or vibrate violently
HSK 6
雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity) 露 lù dew; water droplets condensed on surfaces near the ground
HSK 7
雹 báo hail; balls or chunks of ice formed by condensation in the atmosphere, often falling with heavy rain, causing damage 霉 méi (of clothes, food, etc.) to become moldy from dampness and heat 霍 huò (lit.) suddenly; swiftly 霜 shuāng frost (white ice crystals formed on surfaces near the ground when temperature drops below 0°C) 霞 xiá rosy clouds; colorful glow in the sky at sunrise or sunset
Show more HSK 7 characters (+1)
霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China
1.2 相 xiāng — mutually; each other
Xpinyin
相 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 1
想 xiǎng to think; to ponder
HSK 3
箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)
HSK 5
厢 xiāng side room flanking the main hall
HSK 7
霜 shuāng frost (white ice crystals formed on surfaces near the ground when temperature drops below 0°C)

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