雪上加霜 xuěshàngjiāshuāng

HSK level

Traditional form

Part of speech

Idiom / 成语 chéngyǔ Chéngyǔ

雪 Xuě

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 雨 yǔ represents the meaning and 彗 huì represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

彐 jì

Semantic compound

雨 yǔ

Positional decomposition

⿱雨彐

Number of Strokes

上 shǎng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Originally a small line or dot above a longer line, indicating "up". The vertical line was added to distinguish the character from 二 èr (two).

Positional decomposition

⿱⺊一

Number of Strokes

加 Jiā

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Depicts making noises with the mouth (口 kǒu ) while exerting strength (力 Lì ). Based on the original meaning "exert strength". The meaning later shifted to "raise; increase; add"

Positional decomposition

⿰力口

Number of Strokes

霜 shuāng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 雨 yǔ represents the meaning and 相 Xiāng represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

相 Xiāng

Semantic compound

雨 yǔ

Positional decomposition

⿱雨相

Number of Strokes

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