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皑

皚
ái
adjective

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
山峰上白雪皑皑。
Shānfēng shàng báixuě'ái'ái.
The mountain peaks were covered in dazzling white snow.
HSK 6
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