霞 xiá rosy clouds
How to remember 霞: 雨 rain + 叚 false = rosy clouds. After the rain, mum posts a photo of the sky and writes "No false colours, just rosy clouds!"
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
霞 = 雨 rain + 叚 false
- 雨 rain meaning
- 叚 false sound
After the rain, mum posts a photo of the sky and writes "No false colours, just rosy clouds!"
How it came to be
Rain gives the meaning and the other part the sound.
How it is used
- The rosy glow of clouds at sunrise/sunset: 晚霞 (wǎnxiá) evening glow, 朝霞 (zhāoxiá) morning glow, 彩霞 (cǎixiá) colorful clouds.
- A poetic, scenic word: 满天晚霞 (mǎn tiān wǎnxiá) a sky full of sunset color.
- Also very common in women's given names for its beauty.