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雹 báo hail

How to remember 雹: 雨 rain + 包 parcel = hail. The postman runs through the rain holding a parcel over his head, until it gets dented by hail.

  • HSK 9
  • 13 strokes
  • Radical 雨

Component breakdown

雹 = 雨 rain + 包 parcel

  • 雨 rain
  • 包 parcel
    • 勹 wrap
    • 巳 snake
The Gushi story

The postman runs through the rain holding a parcel over his head, until it gets dented by hail.

How it is used

  • Bound to hail: 冰雹 (bīngbáo) hailstones, 下冰雹 (xià bīngbáo) to hail - 突然下起了冰雹 (tūrán xià qǐle bīngbáo) it suddenly started hailing.
  • 雹子 (báozi) is the colloquial word for the same thing.
  • A weather noun; you'll see it as 冰雹 or 雹子.

Words with 雹