懂中文 Dong Chinese

霾

mái

misty

Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 貍 represents the sound.

Components
雨 meaning component

雨  Meaning component

yǔ, yù

  

rain

貍 sound component

貍  Sound component

lí

  

a fox-like animal

Evolution

霾 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
霾 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
霾 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

霾  

mái

misty, foggy; dust storm; haze

Most common words with 霾
Freq.
Word
Meaning

阴霾

haze

霾

haze