Note
Just the smaller version of rain.
Breakdown of rain
rain
雨
You use one towel to wipe four drops of rain.
Usages of rain
electricity
電
When it rains, you quickly go to your rice paddy and point a fishhook in the sky in order to harvest some electricity.
snow
雪
That ain't rain yo, it's snow!
cloud
雲
When you see rain, that says there must also be a cloud.
zero
零
The amount of rain you order for today is zero.
quake
震
As it's raining outside and you're shivering, you decided to stay inside to play Quake.
thunderbolt
雷
You see rain above your rice paddy, and then a lightning bolt strikes it.
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