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皑

皚
ái
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 white (of snow or frost); pure white

Examples

山峰上白雪皑皑。
Shānfēng shàng báixuě'ái'ái.
The mountain peaks were covered in dazzling white snow.
踩在皑白的地上，他觉得世界很干净。
Cǎi zài ái bái de dì shàng, tā juéde shìjiè hěn gānjìng.
Stepping on the snow-white ground, he felt the world was clean.

Tips

usage
皑 describes the pure white of snow and frost, almost always doubled in 白雪皑皑 — a fixed phrase for a dazzling expanse of white snow.

Components

radical
白 bái
white
The white radical on the left, a pictograph linked to a grain of rice or the sun's pale light. It supplies the meaning directly: brilliant whiteness, here of snow. It groups 皑 with 皎 and 皓.
phonetic
岂 qǐ
phonetic component
Supplies the sound (qǐ shifting to ái). It works purely as a pronunciation marker for this whiteness word, with no meaning contribution.

Stroke Order

皑 ái