Usage of the character 雨

rain
CL:陣／阵 (zhèn),場／场 (cháng)

yù

雨

[雨]

(literary) to rain
(of rain, snow etc) to fall
to precipitate
to wet

yǔyī

雨衣

[雨衣]

raincoat
CL:件 (jiàn)

duǒyǔ

躲雨

[躲雨]

to take shelter from the rain

yǔjù

雨具

[雨具]

rainwear

Yǔguǒ

雨果

[雨果]

Hugo (name)
Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French writer

dǎngyǔ

挡雨

[擋雨]

to protect from the rain

xǐyǔ

喜雨

[喜雨]

welcome fall of rain
seasonable rain

jiàngyǔ

降雨

[降雨]

precipitation
rainfall

yǔlòu

雨漏

[雨漏]

gargoyle (architecture)

yǔbù

雨布

[雨布]

rain tarp

bàoyǔ

暴雨

[暴雨]

torrential rain
rainstorm
CL:場／场 (cháng),陣／阵 (zhèn)

yǔmù

雨幕

[雨幕]

curtain of rain
downpour

yǔsǎn

雨伞

[雨傘]

umbrella
CL:把 (bǎ)

qiūyǔ

秋雨

[秋雨]

autumn rain

xuèyǔ

血雨

[血雨]

rain of blood
heavy rain colored by loess sandstorm

yǔlín

雨林

[雨林]

rainforest

yǔlù

雨露

[雨露]

rain and dew
(fig.) favor
grace

xiàyǔ

下雨

[下雨]

to rain

yǔshuǐ

雨水

[雨水]

rainwater; rainfall; rain

yǔpéng

雨棚

[雨棚]

awning

méiyǔ

梅雨

[梅雨]

East Asian rainy season (in late spring and early summer)

yǔshuā

雨刷

[雨刷]

windshield wiper

méiyǔ

霉雨

[霉雨]

variant of 梅雨 (méiyu)

léiyǔ

雷雨

[雷雨]

thunderstorm

xiǎoyǔ

小雨

[小雨]

light rain
drizzle

yǔdiǎn

雨点

[雨點]

raindrop

Gǔyǔ

谷雨

[穀雨]

Guyu or Grain Rain, 6th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 20th April-4th May

xìyǔ

细雨

[細雨]

fine rain
drizzle
poem by Tang poet Li Shangyin 李商隱／李商隐

sīyǔ

丝雨

[絲雨]

drizzle
fine rain

dànyǔ

弹雨

[彈雨]

hail of bullets

yǔjì

雨季

[雨季]

rainy season

zhòuyǔ

骤雨

[驟雨]

shower

línyǔ

淋雨

[淋雨]

to get wet in the rain

zhāoyǔ

朝雨

[朝雨]

morning rain

zhènyǔ

阵雨

[陣雨]

shower (rain)

yǔsōng

雨凇

[雨凇]

glaze ice; verglas; silver frost

yǔshí

雨蚀

[雨蝕]

rain erosion

yǔxié

雨鞋

[雨鞋]

waterproof footwear (rubber boots etc)

Yǔhú

雨湖

[雨湖]

Yuhu district of Xiangtan city 湘潭市 ( Xiāngtánshì), Hunan

màoyǔ

冒雨

[冒雨]

to brave the rain

dàyǔ

大雨

[大雨]

heavy rain
CL:場／场 (cháng)

zǔyǔ

阻雨

[阻雨]

immobilized by rain

yǔguā

雨刮

[雨刮]

windshield wiper

yǔtiān

雨天

[雨天]

rainy day
rainy weather

yǔsī

雨丝

[雨絲]

drizzle
fine rain

Yǔhuā

雨花

[雨花]

Yuhua district of Changsha city 長沙市／长沙市 ( Chángshāshì), Hunan

luòyǔ

落雨

[落雨]

(dialect) to rain

fēngyǔ

风雨

[風雨]

wind and rain
the elements
(fig.) trials and hardships

yānyǔ

烟雨

[煙雨]

misty rain
drizzle

yúnyǔ

云雨

[雲雨]

lit. cloud and rain
fig. sexual intercourse

yǔwā

雨蛙

[雨蛙]

rain frog

yīnyǔ

阴雨

[陰雨]

overcast and rainy

yǔxuē

雨靴

[雨靴]

rain boots
rubber boots
CL:雙／双 (shuāng)

yǔliàng

雨量

[雨量]

rainfall

háoyǔ

豪雨

[豪雨]

violent rain (e.g. due to monsoon or typhoon)
cloudburst

yǔyàn

雨燕

[雨燕]

swift
Apodidae (the swift family)

yǔrén

雨人

[雨人]

Rain Man

yǔdā

雨搭

[雨搭]

awning

yínyǔ

霪雨

[霪雨]

variant of 淫雨 (yínyǔ)

dòngyǔ

冻雨

[凍雨]

freezing rain

yǔpī

雨披

[雨披]

rain poncho; rain cape

suānyǔ

酸雨

[酸雨]

acid rain

Yǔchéng

雨城

[雨城]

Yucheng district of Ya'an city 雅安市 ( Yǎ'ānshì), Sichuan

Yǔshuǐ

雨水

[雨水]

Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 19th February-5th March

qíngyǔ

晴雨

[晴雨]

rain or shine

yínyǔ

淫雨

[淫雨]

excessive rain

Yǔshān

雨山

[雨山]

Yushan, a district of Ma'anshan City 馬鞍山市／马鞍山市 ( Mǎǎnshǎn Shì), Anhui

chūnyǔ

春雨

[春雨]

spring rain
gift from above

jiùyǔ

旧雨

[舊雨]

old friends

yǔdī

雨滴

[雨滴]

raindrop

léizhènyǔ

雷阵雨

[雷陣雨]

thundershower

zōngyǔyàn

棕雨燕

[棕雨燕]

(bird species of China) Asian palm swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)

tàiyángyǔ

太阳雨

[太陽雨]

sunshower

yǔjiāxuě

雨夹雪

[雨夾雪]

sleet
mixture of snow and rain

Yǔhuāqū

雨花区

[雨花區]

Yuhua district of Changsha city 長沙市／长沙市 ( Chángshāshì), Hunan

máomaoyǔ

毛毛雨

[毛毛雨]

drizzle; light rain
(fig.) mere trifle; sth that has only a weak effect

xīběiyǔ

西北雨

[西北雨]

thundershower (Tw)

yǔnshíyǔ

陨石雨

[隕石雨]

meteorite shower

jìyǔlín

季雨林

[季雨林]

monsoon forest

jiàngyǔliàng

降雨量

[降雨量]

precipitation
quantity of rainfall

qíngyǔbiǎo

晴雨表

[晴雨表]

(lit. and fig.) barometer

jíshíyǔ

及时雨

[及時雨]

timely rain
(fig.) timely assistance; timely help

yǔcéngyún

雨层云

[雨層雲]

nimbostratus
stratus rain cloud

mēngsōngyǔ

蒙松雨

[矇松雨]

drizzle
fine rain

bàofēngyǔ

暴风雨

[暴風雨]

rainstorm
storm
tempest

Yǔhúqū

雨湖区

[雨湖區]

Yuhu district of Xiangtan city 湘潭市 ( Xiāngtánshì), Hunan

liúxīngyǔ

流星雨

[流星雨]

meteor shower

jīyǔyún

积雨云

[積雨雲]

cumulonimbus (cloud)

Yǔchéngqū

雨城区

[雨城區]

Yucheng district of Ya'an city 雅安市 ( Yǎ'ānshì), Sichuan

Yǔhuātái

雨花台

[雨花臺]

Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇／江苏

Yǔshān Qū

雨山区

[雨山區]

Yushan, a district of Ma'anshan City 馬鞍山市／马鞍山市 ( Mǎǎnshǎn Shì), Anhui

móuchénrúyǔ

谋臣如雨

[謀臣如雨]

strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom); no shortage of advisers on strategy

chìdàoyǔlín

赤道雨林

[赤道雨林]

equatorial rain forest

lèirúyǔxià

泪如雨下

[淚如雨下]

tears falling like rain (idiom)

mǎnchéngfēngyǔ

满城风雨

[滿城風雨]

lit. wind and rain sweeping through the town (idiom)
fig. a big scandal
an uproar
the talk of the town

qiānglínjiànyǔ

枪林箭雨

[槍林箭雨]

forest of spear, rain of arrows

Bāshānyèyǔ

巴山夜雨

[巴山夜雨]

rain on Mt Ba (idiom); lonely in a strange land
Evening Rain, 1980 movie about the Cultural Revolution

xiàmáomaoyǔ

下毛毛雨

[下毛毛雨]

to drizzle; to rain lightly
(fig.) (coll.) to give (sb) a heads-up; to break (some bad news) gently; to scold mildly

yǔzéxiàzhù

雨泽下注

[雨澤下注]

rainfall

piáopōdàyǔ

瓢泼大雨

[瓢潑大雨]

downpour (idiom)

jiànfēngshìyǔ

见风是雨

[見風是雨]

lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible
to believe whatever people suggest

zhēfēngbìyǔ

遮风避雨

[遮風避雨]

to give shelter from the wind and rain
to keep out the elements

xiāoxiāoxìyǔ

潇潇细雨

[瀟瀟細雨]

(idiom) soft, misty rain

yǔguòtiānqīng

雨过天青

[雨過天青]

sky clears after rain
new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)
every cloud has a silver lining (idiom)
see also 雨過天晴／雨过天晴 (yǔguòtiānqíng)

fēngyǔhuìmíng

风雨晦冥

[風雨晦冥]

conditions of extreme adversity (idiom)

xīngfēngxuèyǔ

腥风血雨

[腥風血雨]

lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom)
fig. reign of terror
carnage

yīyǔchéngqiū

一雨成秋

[一雨成秋]

a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)

yǔguòtiānqíng

雨过天晴

[雨過天晴]

sky clears after rain
new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)
every cloud has a silver lining (idiom)
see also 雨過天青／雨过天青 (yǔguòtiānqīng)

zhāofēngrěyǔ

招风惹雨

[招風惹雨]

see 招風惹草／招风惹草 (zhāofēngrěcǎo)

fēngyǔyùlái

风雨欲来

[風雨欲來]

lit. storm clouds approach
troubles lie ahead (idiom)

qīfēngkǔyǔ

凄风苦雨

[淒風苦雨]

lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom)
fig. hardships; miserable circumstances

fēngyǔwúzǔ

风雨无阻

[風雨無阻]

regardless of weather conditions
rain, hail or shine

qīngpéndàyǔ

倾盆大雨

[傾盆大雨]

a downpour; rain bucketing down
(fig.) to be overwhelmed (with work or things to study)

kuángfēngbàoyǔ

狂风暴雨

[狂風暴雨]

howling wind and torrential rain (idiom)
(fig.) difficult, dangerous situation

zhìfēngmùyǔ

栉风沐雨

[櫛風沐雨]

lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom)
fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather

wèiyǔchóumóu

未雨绸缪

[未雨綢繆]

lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經／诗经); fig. to plan ahead
to prepare for a rainy day

rìshàiyǔlín

日晒雨淋

[日曬雨淋]

lit. exposed to sun and rain (idiom)
fig. exposed to the elements

léidàyǔxiǎo

雷大雨小

[雷大雨小]

lit. much thunder but little rain; fig. a lot of talk but little action
his bark is worse than his bite

líhuādàiyǔ

梨花带雨

[梨花帶雨]

lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom)
fig. tear-stained face of a beauty

jīnglìfēngyǔ

经历风雨

[經歷風雨]

to go through thick and thin (idiom)

fēngtiáoyǔshùn

风调雨顺

[風調雨順]

favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops

rèdàiyǔlín

热带雨林

[熱帶雨林]

tropical rain forest

yǔhòuchūnsǔn

雨后春笋

[雨後春筍]

lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth
many new things emerge in rapid succession

fēngyǔpiāoyáo

风雨漂摇

[風雨漂搖]

tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
(of a situation) unstable

pāngtuódàyǔ

滂沱大雨

[滂沱大雨]

torrents of rain (idiom)

fēngfēngyǔyǔ

风风雨雨

[風風雨雨]

trials and tribulations
ups and downs

yǔnü-wúguā

雨女无瓜

[雨女無瓜]

(neologism) (slang) it's none of your business (imitation of an accented pronunciation of 與你無關／与你无关 (yǔnǐwuguán))

fēngchuīyǔdǎ

风吹雨打

[風吹雨打]

lit. windswept and battered by rain
to undergo hardship (idiom)

tiānyùlùhuá

天雨路滑

[天雨路滑]

roads are slippery due to rain (idiom)

fēngyǔtóngzhōu

风雨同舟

[風雨同舟]

lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times

chūnfēnghuàyǔ

春风化雨

[春風化雨]

lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education

bàofēngzhòuyǔ

暴风骤雨

[暴風驟雨]

violent wind and rainstorm
hurricane
tempest

fēngyǔrúhuì

风雨如晦

[風雨如晦]

lit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim

fēngyǔpiāoyáo

风雨飘摇

[風雨飄搖]

tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
(of a situation) unstable

huànyǔhūfēng

唤雨呼风

[喚雨呼風]

to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom)
to exercise magical powers
fig. to stir up troubles
also 呼風喚雨／呼风唤雨 (hūfēnghuànyǔ)

hànrúyǔxià

汗如雨下

[汗如雨下]

sweating like rain (idiom); to perspire profusely
sweating like a pig

mùyǔzhìfēng

沐雨栉风

[沐雨櫛風]

to work unceasingly regardless of the weather (idiom)

sīsīxiǎoyǔ

丝丝小雨

[絲絲小雨]

fine drizzle

huīhànchéngyǔ

挥汗成雨

[揮汗成雨]

to drip with sweat
sweat poured off (him)

ànbèiyǔyàn

暗背雨燕

[暗背雨燕]

(bird species of China) dark-rumped swift (Apus acuticauda)

fēngyǔqīqī

风雨凄凄

[風雨淒淒]

wretched wind and rain

huīhànrúyǔ

挥汗如雨

[揮汗如雨]

to drip with sweat
sweat poured off (him)

tiānyǔshùnyán

天雨顺延

[天雨順延]

weather permitting (idiom)

Yǔhuātáiqū

雨花台区

[雨花臺區]

Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇／江苏

dàyǔrúzhù

大雨如注

[大雨如注]

pouring with rain
rain bucketing down

kuángfēngzhòuyǔ

狂风骤雨

[狂風驟雨]

strong wind and heavy rain (idiom)

hūfēnghuànyǔ

呼风唤雨

[呼風喚雨]

to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
fig. to stir up troubles

fānyúnfùyǔ

翻云覆雨

[翻雲覆雨]

to produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another (idiom); fig. to shift one's ground
tricky and inconstant
to make love

tīngfēngjiùshìyǔ

听风就是雨

[聽風就是雨]

lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom)
to believe rumors
to be credulous

xiǎobáiyāoyǔyàn

小白腰雨燕

[小白腰雨燕]

(bird species of China) house swift (Apus nipalensis)

Wéikèduō· Yǔguǒ

维克多·雨果

[維克多·雨果]

Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French writer

báihóuzhēnwěiyǔyàn

白喉针尾雨燕

[白喉針尾雨燕]

(bird species of China) white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)

lièhùzuòliúxīngyǔ

猎户座流星雨

[獵戶座流星雨]

Orionids
Orionid meteor shower

huīhóuzhēnwěiyǔyàn

灰喉针尾雨燕

[灰喉針尾雨燕]

(bird species of China) silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)

tīngjiànfēngjiùshìyǔ

听见风就是雨

[聽見風就是雨]

lit. on hearing wind, to say rain
to agree uncritically with whatever people say
to parrot other people's words
to chime in with others

yuánshǐrèdàiyǔlín

原始热带雨林

[原始熱帶雨林]

virgin tropical rainforest

wūlòugèngzāoliányèyǔ

屋漏更遭连夜雨

[屋漏更遭連夜雨]

when it rains, it pours (idiom)

wūlòupiānféngliányèyǔ

屋漏偏逢连夜雨

[屋漏偏逢連夜雨]

when it rains, it pours (idiom)

léishēngdà,yǔdiǎnxiǎo

雷声大，雨点小

[雷聲大，雨點小]

lit. loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom)
fig. a lot of talk, but no action

gāndǎléi,bùxiàyǔ

干打雷，不下雨

[乾打雷，不下雨]

all thunder but no rain (idiom)
a lot of noise but no action

pòwūyòuzāoliányèyǔ

破屋又遭连夜雨

[破屋又遭連夜雨]

see 屋漏偏逢連夜雨／屋漏偏逢连夜雨 (wūlòupiānféngliányèyǔ)

fānshǒuwéiyúnfùshǒubiànyǔ

翻手为云覆手变雨

[翻手為雲覆手變雨]

lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain
very powerful and capable (idiom)

tiānyàoluòyǔ,niángyàojiàrén

天要落雨，娘要嫁人

[天要落雨，娘要嫁人]

the rain will fall, the womenfolk will marry (idiom)
fig. the natural order of things
something you can't go against

yàofēngdéfēng,yàoyǔdéyǔ

要风得风，要雨得雨

[要風得風，要雨得雨]

to get whatever one wants
to have everything going one's way