霰 Stroke Order — How to Write 霰

Stroke Order

霰 is written in 20 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 雨, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

霰 Radical and Character Components

Components:雨散

霰 is a phono-semantic compound: 雨 (rain) carries the meaning, while 散 indicates the sound.

Radical: 雨 + 12 more strokes

霰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

xiàn

Meanings of 霰 in Chinese

xiàn霰

Sleet or ice pellets, small grains of ice formed when water vapor in the upper atmosphere freezes upon encountering cold air, often occurring before or during snowfall.

今天早上，天空下起了小小的霰，预示着冬天真的来了

This morning, small sleet fell from the sky, signaling that winter has truly arrived.

Common Words and Phrases with 霰

xiàn霰dàn弹

Shrapnel, a type of projectile containing small metal balls or fragments, designed to burst in the air before hitting the target.

霰弹的优点是覆盖范围广，适合攻击移动目标，但有效射程相对较短。

The advantage of shotgun pellets is their wide coverage, making them suitable for attacking moving targets, but their effective range is relatively short.