雪
雪 (xuě) means “snow”. It is made of 雨 + 彐 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 雪 into its parts
What 雪 is made of
- 雨 yǔ — rain
- 帀 zā — to rotate
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 巾 jīn — cloth
- 帀 zā — to rotate
- 彐 jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 雨 gives the meaning, 彐 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
雪 stroke order
Example sentences
外面的雪很大。Wàimiàn de xuě hěn dà.The snow outside is heavy.
你见过雪吗？Nǐ jiànguo xuě ma?Have you ever seen snow?
Words with 雪
Also built with 雨
- 零língzero
- 雷léithunder
- 雹báohail
- 雾wùfog
- 需xūto need
- 震zhènshake
- 霉méimildew
- 霍huòquickly
- 霜shuāngfrost
- 霞xiárosy clouds
- 露lùdew
- 霸bàtyrant
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xuě |
|---|---|
| Meaning | snow |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 雨 (rain, #173) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 雪
What does 雪 mean?
雪 (xuě) means “snow”.
How many strokes does 雪 have?
雪 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 雪?
The radical of 雪 is 雨 (yǔ, “rain”), Kangxi radical number 173.
What parts make up 雪?
雪 is made of 雨 (rain) and 彐 (snout).
Which HSK level is 雪?
雪 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 雪 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.