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timely rain

HSK 10
shù
シュ
うるお.う
Rain 氵 that saves 尌 the farm; 尌 also provides the pronunciation
Components
water (drops)+ standing =
timely rain
Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
Meaning component
shù standing
standing (something) up
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[shù]
moisture; timely rain
Example Sentences