Chinese Word: 霜 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

霜HSK 6

Pinyin: shuāng

English Definition: frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream

Chinese Definition:
①附着在地面或植物上面的微细冰粒，是接近地面的水蒸气冷至摄氏零度以下凝结而成的：霜降。霜冻。霜序(指深秋季节)。霜秋。霜期。霜天。
②像霜一样的东西：柿霜。西瓜霜。
③形容白色：霜鬓。霜刃。霜锋。
④喻高洁：霜操(高洁的节操)。霜骨。霜情。

Total strokes: 17; Radical: 雨

Pictophonetic: 相 indicates the sound; 雨 (rain) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 雨 [ yǔ ] rain
- 相 [ xiāng ] mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other

Similar Characters: 霖霎雾雷雪霆雹箱湘

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雪上加霜	xuě shàng jiā shuāng	(idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury	HSK 6
风霜	fēng shuāng	wind and frost; fig. hardships
霜冻	shuāng dòng	frost; frost damage (to crop)
饱经风霜	bǎo jīng fēng shuāng	weather-beaten; having experienced the hardships of life
霜降	shuāng jiàng	Shuangjiang or Frost Descends, 18th of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 23rd October-6th November

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1		fēng shuāng 风霜 yǔ lù 雨露， zǎo chū wǎn guī 早出晚归。 Frost and rain, give evening early to return.
2		qù 去 dǎo shàng 岛上 lǚ yóu 旅游 yào 要 dài 带 shàng 上 fáng shài shuāng 防晒霜 hé 和 wén zhàng 蚊帐。 You should bring sunscreen and mosquito nets when traveling on the island.
3		zhè 这 kuǎn 款 fáng shài shuāng 防晒霜 hán yǒu 含有 bǎo hù 保护 pí fū 皮肤 de 的 chéng fèn 成分。 The sunscreen contains ingredients that protect skin.
4		tā 她 yòng 用 liǎn pén 脸盆 qīng xǐ 清洗 le 了 jiǎo bù 脚部， rán hòu 然后 tú 涂 le 了 rùn fū shuāng 润肤霜。 She used a basin to wash her feet, and then applied lotion.
5		dōng jì 冬季 de 的 chén wù 晨雾 hé 和 shuāng 霜 lìng 令 jǐng sè 景色 biàn de 变得 gé wài 格外 mí rén 迷人。 The morning fog and frost in winter make the scenery particularly charming.

1		fēng shuāng 风霜 yǔ lù 雨露， zǎo chū wǎn guī 早出晚归。 Frost and rain, give evening early to return.
2		qù 去 dǎo shàng 岛上 lǚ yóu 旅游 yào 要 dài 带 shàng 上 fáng shài shuāng 防晒霜 hé 和 wén zhàng 蚊帐。 You should bring sunscreen and mosquito nets when traveling on the island.
3		zhè 这 kuǎn 款 fáng shài shuāng 防晒霜 hán yǒu 含有 bǎo hù 保护 pí fū 皮肤 de 的 chéng fèn 成分。 The sunscreen contains ingredients that protect skin.
4		tā 她 yòng 用 liǎn pén 脸盆 qīng xǐ 清洗 le 了 jiǎo bù 脚部， rán hòu 然后 tú 涂 le 了 rùn fū shuāng 润肤霜。 She used a basin to wash her feet, and then applied lotion.
5		dōng jì 冬季 de 的 chén wù 晨雾 hé 和 shuāng 霜 lìng 令 jǐng sè 景色 biàn de 变得 gé wài 格外 mí rén 迷人。 The morning fog and frost in winter make the scenery particularly charming.