summer (n.)
HSK 3
Traditional
夏 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
下 xià - down; below (n.) | HSK 1
吓 xià - threaten; intimidate; to scare (v.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
瞎 xiā - blind; aimlessly; groundlessly (adj.) | HSK 5
霞 xiá - rosy clouds; morning or evening glow (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
夏天的天气很炎热。 xiàtiān de tiānqì hěn yánrè. - The weather is very hot in summer.
我们每年夏天去海边度假。 wǒmen měinián xiàtiān qù hǎibiān dùjià. - We go to the seaside for vacation every summer.
夏季是水果丰收的季节。 xiàjì shì shuǐguǒ fēngshōu de jìjié. - Summer is the season of abundant fruit harvest.
夏天，我们经常去野餐。 xiàtiān, wǒmen jīngcháng qù yěcān. - In summer, we often go for picnics.
这里的夏天很长。 zhèlǐ de xiàtiān hěn cháng. - Summer here is very long.
Phrases
夏令营 xià lìng yíng - summer camp (n.) | HSK 5