rain

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  • 下雨xià yǔto rainB1
  • 雨衣yǔyīraincoatB3
  • 暴雨bàoyǔtorrential rainB5
  • 雨水yǔshuǐYushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar B5
  • 风雨fēngyǔwind and rainB6
  • 阵雨zhènyǔshower (rain)B6
  • 暴风骤雨bàofēng-zhòuyǔviolent wind and rainstormB7

See it in sentences

今天的雨很大。

The rain is heavy today.

我喜欢下雨天。

I like rainy days.