夏夏Stroke order for 夏

xià
HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
Refers to the season from 立夏 to 立秋 (roughly May to August). Often used in compound words related to the season.
summer; the second season of the year
一年四季的第二季。我国习惯指立夏到立秋的三个月，也指农历四月至六月。
Words:
立夏初夏夏收夏粮夏令营春耕夏耘
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)特(tè)别(bié)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)夏(xià)天(tiān)的(de)西(xī)瓜(guā)。
    I especially like watermelons in summer.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(men)计(jì)划(huà)下(xià)个(ge)月(yuè)去(qù)参(cān)加(jiā)一(yī)个(ge)夏(xià)令(lìng)营(yíng)。
    We plan to attend a summer camp next month.
  3. 初(chū)夏(xià)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)不(bù)冷(lěng)不(bù)热(rè)，很(hěn)舒(shū)服(fú)。
    The weather in early summer is neither too cold nor too hot; it's very comfortable.
n
Almost exclusively found in the literary term 华夏 (Huaxia), used poetically or historically to refer to Chinese civilization.
ancient name for China
指中国。
Words:
华夏
Sentences:
  1. 华(huá)夏(xià)文(wén)明(míng)有(yǒu)着(zhe)悠(yōu)久(jiǔ)的(de)历(lì)史(shǐ)。
    The Huaxia (Chinese) civilization has a long history.
n
Primarily refers to the first legendary dynasty in Chinese history, the 夏代 (Xia Dynasty). The second meaning, 西夏 (Western Xia), is a separate, later kingdom.
the name of a dynasty
朝代名。①夏代，传说是禹（一说启）建立的（约公元前2070—公元前1600年）。②西夏，党项族元昊建立（公元1038—1227年）。
Sentences:
  1. 在(zài)中(zhōng)国(guó)历(lì)史(shǐ)课(kè)上(shàng)，我(wǒ)们(men)学(xué)习(xí)了(le)夏(xià)朝(cháo)。
    In our Chinese history class, we studied the Xia Dynasty.
  2. 西(xī)夏(xià)的(de)遗(yí)迹(jì)主(zhǔ)要(yào)在(zài)中(zhōng)国(guó)的(de)西(xī)北(běi)地(dì)区(qū)。
    The ruins of the Western Xia are mainly located in northwestern China.

Writing & Component

Radical夂
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Stroke Count10
Strokes一丿丨𠃍一一一丿㇇㇏

Common Words

HSK 2
xià tiān夏天

summer (the season)