瑞雪

ruìxuě

noun HSK 7-9

Meanings

1 timely snow; auspicious snow

Characters

auspicious; lucky

Examples

瑞雪兆丰年。

Ruìxuě zhào fēng nián.

Timely snow foretells a good harvest.

一场瑞雪覆盖了整个村庄。

Yī chǎng ruìxuě fùgài le zhěnggè cūnzhuāng.

A timely snowfall blanketed the entire village.

Tips

culture

The proverb 瑞雪兆丰年 (ruìxuě zhào fēngnián) — 'a timely snow promises a good harvest' — reflects the agricultural wisdom that winter snow insulates crops and provides moisture for spring.

Stroke Order

瑞 ruì

雪 xuě