Writing
夏 (xià) — how to say "summer" in Chinese
夏
Summer
noun
Radicals / Keys
夊
Go slowly
#35 · suī · 3 strokes
Collocations
夏季
xiàjì
summer season
夏日
xiàrì
summer day
Examples
我最喜欢夏天的傍晚，可以出去散步。
I like summer evenings the most, you can go out for a walk.
夏天很热。
Summer is very hot.
Mnemonic
[xià-] A Xylophone player sets up his instrument under a 夏 summery sky 🎶. As he plays, the sound lines travel like 一 horizontal beams of sunshine, capturing the essence of 夏 summer in every note.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "summer" in Chinese?
"summer" in Chinese is 夏 (xià).
夏 meaning in English
夏 (xià) means "Summer".
How to pronounce summer in Chinese?
It is pronounced xià (written as xia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Summer in Chinese writing
It is written 夏 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 夏?
夏 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 夏 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.