# 雨水
## Chinese
### Pronunciation 1

* Mandarin
    (Standard)
       (Pinyin): yǔshuǐ
       (Zhuyin): ㄩˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ
    (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): yu$^3$ sui$^3$
* Cantonese (Jyutping): jyu$^5$ seoi$^2$
* Gan (Wiktionary): 'y$^3$ sui$^3$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): yí-súi
    (Hailu, HRS): rhi$^ˊ$ shui$^ˊ$
* Eastern Min (BUC): ṳ̄-cūi
* Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): hou$^5$ zui$^3$
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): hō͘-chúi / hǒ͘-chúi / hǔ-chúi
    (Teochew, Peng'im): hou$^6$ zui$^2$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^6$yu-sy
* Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): y$^3$ xyei$^3$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: yǔshuǐ [Phonetic: yúshuǐ]
*** Zhuyin: ㄩˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: yǔshuěi
*** Wade–Giles: yü$^3$-shui$^3$
*** Yale: yǔ-shwěi
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeushoei
*** Palladius: юйшуй (jujšuj)
*** Sinological IPA : /y²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
** (Chengdu)
*** Sichuanese Pinyin: yu$^3$ sui$^3$
*** Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: ysui
*** Sinological IPA : /y⁵³ suei⁵³/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: jyu$^5$ seoi$^2$
*** Yale: yúh séui
*** Cantonese Pinyin: jy$^5$ soey$^2$
*** Guangdong Romanization: yu$^5$ sêu$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /jyː¹³ sɵy̯³⁵/
* Gan
** (Nanchang)
*** Wiktionary: 'y$^3$ sui$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /ˈy²¹³⁻²⁴ sui²¹³/
* Hakka
** (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yí-súi
*** Hakka Romanization System: i$^ˋ$ sui$^ˋ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: yi$^3$ sui$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /i³¹ su̯i³¹/
** (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yí-súi
*** Hakka Romanization System: (r)i$^ˋ$ sui$^ˋ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: yi$^3$ sui$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /(j)i³¹ su̯i³¹/
** (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
*** Hakka Romanization System: rhi$^ˊ$ shui$^ˊ$
*** Sinological IPA: /ʒi²⁴⁻³³ ʃui²⁴/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: ṳ̄-cūi
*** Sinological IPA : /y³³⁻³⁵ $^{(t͡s-)}$ʒui³³/
* Puxian Min
** (Putian)
*** Pouseng Ping'ing: hou$^5$ zui$^3$ [Phonetic: hou$^5$ lui$^3$]
*** Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: hō-cûi
*** Sinological IPA : /hɔu²¹ $^{(t͡s-)}$lui⁴⁵³/
** (Xianyou)
*** Pouseng Ping'ing: hou$^5$ zui$^3$ [Phonetic: hou$^5$ lui$^3$]
*** Sinological IPA : /hɔu²¹ $^{(t͡s-)}$lui³³²/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hō͘-chúi
*** Tâi-lô: hōo-tsuí
*** Phofsit Daibuun: hoxzuie
*** IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /hɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/
*** IPA (Taipei): /hɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /hɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡sui⁴¹/
** (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hǒ͘-chúi
*** Tâi-lô: hǒo-tsuí
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /hɔ²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴/
*** IPA (Jinjiang, Philippines): /hɔ³³⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴/
** (Hokkien: Longyan)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hǔ-chúi
*** Tâi-lô: hǔ-tsuí
*** IPA (Longyan): /hu⁵³⁻¹¹ t͡sui²¹/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: hou$^6$ zui$^2$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: hŏu tsúi
*** Sinological IPA : /hou³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵²/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai)
*** Wugniu: $^6$yu-sy
*** MiniDict: yu$^去$ sy
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^3$hhy-sr
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɦy²² sz̩⁴⁴/
* Xiang
** (Changsha)
*** Wiktionary: y$^3$ xyei$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /y⁴¹ ɕy̯e̞i̯⁴¹/

#### Noun

雨水
* rainwater
* rainfall; precipitation

##### Synonyms

* (Wu) 天落水

### Pronunciation 2

* 雨水 (Written Standard Chinese)
* 雨水 (Cantonese)
* Yí-súi (Hakka)
* Ṳ̄-cūi (Eastern Min)
* Ú-súi (Southern Min)
* 雨水 (Wu)
* Yushui (English)
* Mandarin
    (Standard)
       (Pinyin): Yǔshuǐ
       (Zhuyin): ㄩˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ
    (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): Yu$^3$ sui$^3$
* Cantonese (Jyutping): jyu$^5$ seoi$^2$
* Gan (Wiktionary): 'y$^3$ sui$^3$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): Yí-súi
    (Hailu, HRS): rhi$^ˊ$ shui$^ˊ$
    (Meixian, Guangdong): yi$^3$ sui$^3$
* Jin (Wiktionary): y$^2$ sui$^2$
* Northern Min (KCR): Hṳ̄-sṳ̌
* Eastern Min (BUC): Ṳ̄-cūi
* Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): y$^3$ sui$^3$
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): Ú-súi / Í-súi / Í-chúi
    (Teochew, Peng'im): u$^2$ sui$^2$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^6$yu-sy
* Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): y$^3$ xyei$^3$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: Yǔshuǐ [Phonetic: yúshuǐ]
*** Zhuyin: ㄩˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: Yǔshuěi
*** Wade–Giles: Yü$^3$-shui$^3$
*** Yale: Yǔ-shwěi
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yeushoei
*** Palladius: Юйшуй (Jujšuj)
*** Sinological IPA : /y²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
** (Chengdu)
*** Sichuanese Pinyin: Yu$^3$ sui$^3$
*** Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: Ysui
*** Sinological IPA : /y⁵³ suei⁵³/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: jyu$^5$ seoi$^2$
*** Yale: yúh séui
*** Cantonese Pinyin: jy$^5$ soey$^2$
*** Guangdong Romanization: yu$^5$ sêu$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /jyː¹³ sɵy̯³⁵/
* Gan
** (Nanchang)
*** Wiktionary: 'y$^3$ sui$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /ˈy²¹³⁻²⁴ sui²¹³/
* Hakka
** (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Yí-súi
*** Hakka Romanization System: i$^ˋ$ sui$^ˋ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: yi$^3$ sui$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /i³¹ su̯i³¹/
** (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Yí-súi
*** Hakka Romanization System: (r)i$^ˋ$ sui$^ˋ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: yi$^3$ sui$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /(j)i³¹ su̯i³¹/
** (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
*** Hakka Romanization System: rhi$^ˊ$ shui$^ˊ$
*** Sinological IPA: /ʒi²⁴⁻³³ ʃui²⁴/
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: yi$^3$ sui$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /i³¹ suɪ³¹/
* Jin
** (Taiyuan)
*** Wiktionary: y$^2$ sui$^2$
*** Sinological IPA (old-style): /y⁵³⁻¹¹ suei⁵³/
* Northern Min
** (Jian'ou)
*** Kienning Colloquial Romanized: Hṳ̄-sṳ̌
*** Sinological IPA : /xy⁵⁵ sy²¹/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: Ṳ̄-cūi
*** Sinological IPA : /y³³⁻³⁵ $^{(t͡s-)}$ʒui³³/
* Puxian Min
** (Putian)
*** Pouseng Ping'ing: y$^3$ sui$^3$ [Phonetic: y$^5$ lui$^3$]
*** Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: Ṳ̂-sûi
*** Sinological IPA : /y⁴⁵³⁻²¹ $^{(ɬ-)}$lui⁴⁵³/
** (Xianyou)
*** Pouseng Ping'ing: y$^3$ sui$^3$ [Phonetic: y$^5$ lui$^3$]
*** Sinological IPA : /y³³²⁻²¹ $^{(ɬ-)}$lui³³²/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, General Taiwanese)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ú-súi
*** Tâi-lô: Ú-suí
*** Phofsit Daibuun: wsuie
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /u⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sui⁴¹/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /u⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sui⁵⁵⁴/
*** IPA (Xiamen, Taipei): /u⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sui⁵³/
** (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Í-súi
*** Tâi-lô: Í-suí
*** Phofsit Daibuun: ysuie
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sui⁵³/
** (Hokkien: Longyan)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Í-chúi
*** Tâi-lô: Í-tsuí
*** Phofsit Daibuun: yzuie
*** IPA (Longyan): /i²¹⁻²¹³ t͡sui²¹/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: u$^2$ sui$^2$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: ú súi
*** Sinological IPA : /u⁵²⁻³⁵ sui⁵²⁻²¹/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai)
*** Wugniu: $^6$yu-sy
*** MiniDict: yu$^去$ sy
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^3$hhy-sr
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɦy²² sz̩⁴⁴/
* Xiang
** (Changsha)
*** Wiktionary: y$^3$ xyei$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /y⁴¹ ɕy̯e̞i̯⁴¹/
* Middle Chinese: hjuX sywijX
Rime :
| Character | 雨 | 水 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 云 (35) | 書 (26) |
| Final (韻) | 虞 (24) | 脂 (18) |
| Tone (調) | Rising (X) | Rising (X) |
| Openness (開合) | Closed | Closed |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 王矩切 | 式軌切 |
| Baxter | hjuX | sywijX |
| Reconstructions |||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /ɦɨo$^X$/ | /ɕˠiuɪ$^X$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /ɦio$^X$/ | /ɕʷᵚi$^X$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /ɣio$^X$/ | /ɕiuɪ$^X$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /ɦuə̆$^X$/ | /ɕjwi$^X$/ |
| Li Rong | /ɣio$^X$/ | /ɕjui$^X$/ |
| Wang Li | /ɣĭu$^X$/ | /ɕwi$^X$/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /i̯u$^X$/ | /ɕwi$^X$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | yǔ | shuǐ |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | jyu$^5$ | seoi$^2$ |

#### Proper noun

雨水
* The "Rain Water", the second of the twenty-four solar terms, around February 18th, 19th, or 20th, after which there should be no more snow, but rain showers are expected.

##### Coordinate terms

* 二十四節氣／二十四节气 (Èrshísì Jiéqì, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
** Spring: 立春 (Lìchūn)、雨水 (yǔshuǐ)、驚蟄／惊蛰 (Jīngzhé)、春分 (Chūnfēn)、清明 (qīngmíng)、穀雨／谷雨 (Gǔyǔ)
** Summer: 立夏 (Lìxià)、小滿／小满 (Xiǎomǎn)、芒種／芒种 (mángzhòng)、夏至 (xiàzhì)、小暑 (Xiǎoshǔ)、大暑 (Dàshǔ)
** Autumn: 立秋 (Lìqiū)、處暑／处暑 (Chǔshǔ)、白露 (báilù)、秋分 (Qiūfēn)、寒露 (Hánlù)、霜降 (Shuāngjiàng)
** Winter: 立冬 (Lìdōng)、小雪 (xiǎoxuě)、大雪 (dàxuě)、冬至 (dōngzhì)、小寒 (Xiǎohán)、大寒 (Dàhán)

##### Descendants

* → Japanese: 雨(う)水(すい) (Usui)
* → Korean: 우수(雨水) (usu)
* → Vietnamese: Vũ thủy (雨水)

### References

* 郭启熹 [Guo, Qixi], editor (2016), “雨水”, in 龙岩方言词典 LONGYAN FANGYAN CIDIAN [Dictionary of Longyan dialect] (overall work in Min Nan and Mandarin), Xiamen: 鷺江出版社 [Lujiang Publishing House], →ISBN, pages 60, 83.

## Japanese
### Etymology 1

Kanji in this term :
| 雨 | 水 |
| あま Grade: 1 | みず Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi ||
From 雨 (ama, “rain”) + 水 (mizu, “water”).

#### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) あまみず [àmáꜜmìzù] (Nakadaka – [2])
* IPA: [a̠ma̠mʲizɨ]

#### Noun

雨(あま)水(みず) • (amamizu)
* rainwater

##### Synonyms

* 雨垂(あまだ)れ (amadare, “raindrop”)
* 雨雫(あめしずく) (ameshizuku, “raindrop”)
* 雨滴(うてき) (uteki, “raindrop”)
* 天水(てんすい) (tensui, “rainwater”)

### Etymology 2

Kanji in this term :
| 雨 | 水 |
| う Grade: 1 | すい Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi ||
From Middle Chinese /*ɣioɕjuɪ/ > Japanese /usui/.

#### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) うすい [úꜜsùì] (Atamadaka –)
* IPA: [ɯ̟sɨi]

#### Proper noun

雨(う)水(すい) • (Usui)
* rainwater
* The second solar term, literally meaning "rain water".

#### See also

* 二(に)十(じゅう)四(し)節(せっ)気(き) (Nijūshi Sekki, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
** Spring: 立(りっ)春(しゅん) (Risshun), 雨(う)水(すい) (Usui), 啓(けい)蟄(ちつ) (Keichitsu), 春(しゅん)分(ぶん) (Shunbun), 清(せい)明(めい) (Seimei), 穀(こく)雨(う) (Kokuu)
** Summer: 立(りっ)夏(か) (Rikka), 小(しょう)満(まん) (Shōman), 芒(ぼう)種(しゅ) (Bōshu), 夏(げ)至(し) (Geshi), 小(しょう)暑(しょ) (Shōsho), 大(たい)暑(しょ) (Taisho)
** Autumn: 立(りっ)秋(しゅう) (Risshū), 処(しょ)暑(しょ) (Shosho), 白(はく)露(ろ) (Hakuro), 秋(しゅう)分(ぶん) (Shūbun), 寒(かん)露(ろ) (Kanro), 霜(そう)降(こう) (Sōkō)
** Winter: 立(りっ)冬(とう) (Rittō), 小(しょう)雪(せつ) (Shōsetsu), 大雪(たいせつ) (Taisetsu), 冬(とう)至(じ) (Tōji), 小(しょう)寒(かん) (Shōkan), 大寒(だいかん) (Daikan)

### References

* 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
* 1 2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

## Korean

Hanja in this term :
| 雨 | 水 |

### Noun

雨水 • (usu) (hangeul 우수)
* hanja form of 우수 (“The second solar term, literally meaning "rain water".”)

## Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term :
| 雨 | 水 |

### Proper noun

雨水
* chữ Hán form of Vũ thủy (“The second solar term, literally meaning "rain water".”).

### See also

* Hai mươi tư tiết khí (𠄩𨒒四節氣, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
** Spring: Lập xuân (立春)、Vũ thủy (雨水)、Kinh trập (驚蟄)、Xuân phân (春分)、Thanh minh (清明)、Cốc vũ (穀雨)
** Summer: Lập hạ (立夏)、Tiểu mãn (小滿)、Mang chủng (芒種)、Hạ chí (夏至)、Tiểu thử (小暑)、Đại thử (大暑)
** Autumn: Lập thu (立秋)、Xử thử (處暑)、Bạch lộ (白露)、Thu phân (秋分)、Hàn lộ (寒露)、Sương giáng (霜降)
** Winter: Lập đông (立冬)、Tiểu tuyết (小雪)、Đại tuyết (大雪)、Đông chí (冬至)、Tiểu hàn (小寒)、Đại hàn (大寒)