How to Write 霞 (xiá) — Meaning “Rosy clouds”

Imagine the top part 雨 as the sky with raindrops, and the bottom part 叚 as a pair of colorful wings spreading out. This image of colorful wings in the sky reminds you of rosy clouds at sunrise or sunset. The sound xiá is like "see ya" as the sun says goodbye.

The top radical 雨 must have three dots inside, not four. The bottom part 叚 is written with a left side (口 and 二) first, then the right side 又. Keep the whole character balanced so the wide top covers the bottom neatly.

霞 (xiá) means rosy clouds, while 霂 (mù) means fine drizzle and 霄 (xiāo) means high sky or heavens. Visually, the bottom parts are different: 霞 has 叚, 霂 has 沐, and 霄 has 肖. In usage, 霞 is common in words like 晚霞, but 霂 is very rare and 霄 appears in 云霄.

霞 is often used in everyday words like 晚霞 (sunset clouds) and 朝霞 (dawn clouds) to describe beautiful colorful clouds. It also appears in poetry and lyrical descriptions of nature. Many people use 霞 in girls’ names because it suggests elegance and beauty.

Common words containing 霞 include: 晚霞 (wǎn xiá) — sunset clouds / afterglow; 朝霞 (zhāo xiá) — Rosy clouds of dawn; 彩霞 (cǎi xiá) — rosy clouds.