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Chinese
Pronunciation 1
Noun
雨水
rainwater
rainfall ; precipitation
Synonyms
Pronunciation 2
Proper noun
雨水
The "Rain Water ", the second of the twenty-four solar terms , around February 18th, 19th, or 20th, after which there should be no more snow , but rain showers are expected.
Coordinate terms
二十四節氣 / 二十四节气 (Èrshísì Jiéqì , “The twenty-four solar terms ”):
Spring: 立春 (Lìchūn )、雨水 (yǔshuǐ )、驚蟄 / 惊蛰 (Jīngzhé )、春分 (Chūnfēn )、清明 (qīngmíng )、穀雨 / 谷雨 (Gǔyǔ )
Summer: 立夏 (Lìxià )、小滿 / 小满 (Xiǎomǎn )、芒種 / 芒种 (mángzhòng )、夏至 (xiàzhì )、小暑 (Xiǎoshǔ )、大暑 (Dàshǔ )
Autumn: 立秋 (Lìqiū )、處暑 / 处暑 (Chǔshǔ )、白露 (báilù )、秋分 (Qiūfēn )、寒露 (Hánlù )、霜降 (Shuāngjiàng )
Winter: 立冬 (Lìdōng )、小雪 (xiǎoxuě )、大雪 (dàxuě )、冬至 (dōngzhì )、小寒 (Xiǎohán )、大寒 (Dàhán )
Descendants
References
郭启熹 , editor (2016 ), “雨水 ”, in 龙岩方言词典 LONGYAN FANGYAN CIDIAN (overall work in Min Nan and Mandarin), Xiamen: 鷺江出版社 , →ISBN , pages 60, 83 .
Japanese
Etymology 1
From 雨 ( ama , “ rain ” ) + 水 ( mizu , “ water ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
雨( あま ) 水( みず ) • (amamizu ) ←あまみづ ( amamidu ) ?
rainwater
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From Middle Chinese /*ɣioɕjuɪ/ > Japanese /usui/ .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
雨( う ) 水( すい ) • (Usui )
rainwater
The second solar term , literally meaning "rain water".
See also
二( に ) 十( じゅう ) 四( し ) 節( せっ ) 気( き ) ( Nijūshi Sekki , “ The twenty-four solar terms ” ) :
Spring: 立( りっ ) 春( しゅん ) ( Risshun ) , 雨( う ) 水( すい ) ( Usui ) , 啓( けい ) 蟄( ちつ ) ( Keichitsu ) , 春( しゅん ) 分( ぶん ) ( Shunbun ) , 清( せい ) 明( めい ) ( Seimei ) , 穀( こく ) 雨( う ) ( Kokuu )
Summer: 立( りっ ) 夏( か ) ( Rikka ) , 小( しょう ) 満( まん ) ( Shōman ) , 芒( ぼう ) 種( しゅ ) ( Bōshu ) , 夏( げ ) 至( し ) ( Geshi ) , 小( しょう ) 暑( しょ ) ( Shōsho ) , 大( たい ) 暑( しょ ) ( Taisho )
Autumn: 立( りっ ) 秋( しゅう ) ( Risshū ) , 処( しょ ) 暑( しょ ) ( Shosho ) , 白( はく ) 露( ろ ) ( Hakuro ) , 秋( しゅう ) 分( ぶん ) ( Shūbun ) , 寒( かん ) 露( ろ ) ( Kanro ) , 霜( そう ) 降( こう ) ( Sōkō )
Winter: 立( りっ ) 冬( とう ) ( Rittō ) , 小( しょう ) 雪( せつ ) ( Shōsetsu ) , 大雪( たいせつ ) ( Taisetsu ) , 冬( とう ) 至( じ ) ( Tōji ) , 小( しょう ) 寒( かん ) ( Shōkan ) , 大寒( だいかん ) ( Daikan )
References
2002 , Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary , Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN .
Korean
Noun
雨水 • (usu ) (hangeul 우수 )
hanja form? of 우수 ( “ The second solar term , literally meaning "rain water". ” )
Vietnamese
Proper noun
雨水
chữ Hán form of Vũ thủy ( “ The second solar term , literally meaning "rain water". ” )
See also