懂中文 Dong Chinese

霰

sǎn, xiàn

hail

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

Components
雨 meaning component

雨  Meaning component

yǔ, yù

  

rain

散 sound component

散  Sound component

sàn, sǎn

  

scatter

Evolution

霰 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
霰 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
霰 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
霰 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

霰  

sǎn

hail, sleet

霰  

xiàn

graupel; snow pellet; soft hail

Most common words with 霰
Freq.
Word
Meaning

霰

graupel

榴霰弹

shrapnel