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雨
yǔ
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- pinyin
- yǔ
- simplified
- 雨
- traditional
- 雨
1 · noun
rain
从云中降落的水滴。
Use yu3 as a noun, not the literary verb yu4.
The rain makes a loud noise on the metal roof.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
雨打在铁皮屋顶上，声音很响。
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