懂中文 Dong Chinese

雹

báo

hail

Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound.

Components
雨 meaning component

雨  Meaning component

yǔ, yù

  

rain

包 sound component

包  Sound component

bāo

  

wrap

Evolution

雹 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
雹 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
雹 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

雹  

báo

hail

Most common words with 雹
Freq.
Word
Meaning

冰雹

hail

雹

hail

雹灾

disaster caused by hail

雹子

hail

雹暴

hailstorm