霞 meaning and stroke order
Rosy clouds
How to write 霞, stroke by stroke
17 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 霞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset
How 霞 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Rain.
雨 gives the meaning and 叚 hints at the sound.
Radical: 雨 (rain), shared by 42 characters on this site.
How to remember 霞
The top part is 雨 (yǔ, rain), which marks weather and sky things. Under it sits 叚 (jiǎ), a sound part that hints at the reading xiá, so picture rain clouds above glowing pink as the sun rises or sets.
霞 (xiá) describes the colored clouds or glow of sunrise and sunset, and it appears mostly in written, descriptive, or poetic Chinese. Common words include 彩霞 (cǎixiá) and 晚霞 (wǎnxiá, sunset glow). Example: 天边的晚霞真美。(Tiānbiān de wǎnxiá zhēn měi.) The sunset glow on the horizon is really beautiful.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the bottom part 叚 with 段 (duàn), since both have a similar left side. Also remember the tone is second tone xiá, not fourth tone xià like 下.
Common words with 霞
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 彩霞 | cǎixiá | clouds tinged with sunset hues | HSK 7-9 |
霞 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 霞
How many strokes are in 霞?
霞 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 霞 mean?
霞 (xiá) means rosy clouds. A common word with it is 彩霞 (cǎixiá), meaning "clouds tinged with sunset hues".
How do you pronounce 霞?
霞 is pronounced xiá, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 霞?
The radical of 霞 is 雨, which carries the idea of "rain". Dictionaries list 霞 under this radical.
Is 霞 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 霞 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 朝霞 and 晚霞?
朝霞 (zhāoxiá) is the rosy glow at sunrise, and 晚霞 (wǎnxiá) is the glow at sunset. Both use 霞 for the colored clouds.
Is 霞 used in names?
Yes, 霞 is a common character in Chinese girls' given names because it suggests beauty and bright color. You may see names like 丽霞 (Lìxiá) or 彩霞 (Cǎixiá).