How to Write 霁 (jì) — Meaning “To clear up (after rain)”

Imagine the rain (雨) has stopped and the sky becomes neat and tidy (齐). You can think: 'When rain is done, the sky gets 齐 (neat) — that's 霁.' This connects the two parts to the meaning of clearing up.

Write the radical 雨 first, making sure it covers the top portion, with the horizontal stroke long enough. Then write 齐 below, paying attention that the bottom strokes of 齐 are balanced. A common mistake is making the 齐 part too large or misplacing the vertical stroke.

霁 (jì) specifically means clearing up after rain or snow. 雯 (wén) means patterned clouds or colorful clouds, with 文 (pattern) below. 雳 (lì) means thunder, with 历 (calendar) below. They share the radical 雨 but have different lower components and meanings.

霁 is mostly used in literary or poetic contexts, not in everyday conversation. It appears in phrases like 雨霁 (rain stops and clears) and 霁月 (bright moon after rain). Culturally, 霁月清风 symbolizes a clear, virtuous character, often found in classical poetry.

Common words containing 霁 include: 雨霁 (yǔ jì) — the rain stops and the sky clears; 雪霁 (xuě jì) — clearing after snow; 霁月 (jì yuè) — Bright moon after rain.