雳 meaning and stroke order
Thunderclap, crashing thunder
How to write 雳, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 雳
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 霹靂|霹雳[pi1 li4]
How 雳 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Rain.
雨 gives the meaning and 历 hints at the sound.
Radical: 雨 (rain), shared by 42 characters on this site.
How to remember 雳
Rain 雨 sits on top as the weather part, and 历 (lì) underneath gives the sound. Picture a storm overhead with a sharp lì sound cracking out of it.
雳 almost never appears alone. It lives in the word 霹雳 (pīlì), a sudden, violent thunderclap, and it also appears in the idiom 晴天霹雳 for shocking news out of nowhere. Example: 这个消息对他来说是晴天霹雳。(Zhège xiāoxi duì tā lái shuō shì qíngtiān pīlì.) This news was like a bolt from the blue for him.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 力 or 厉 under the rain radical instead of 历. The bottom must be 历, which is 厂 with 力 inside. Also note that in 霹雳 the first syllable is pī in first tone, not pì.
Common words with 雳
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 霹雳 | Pīlì | thunderclap; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying |
雳 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 雳
How many strokes are in 雳?
雳 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 雳 mean?
雳 (lì) means thunderclap, crashing thunder. A common word with it is 霹雳 (Pīlì), meaning "thunderclap; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying".
How do you pronounce 雳?
雳 is pronounced lì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 雳?
The radical of 雳 is 雨, which carries the idea of "rain". Dictionaries list 雳 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 雳?
The traditional form of 雳 is 靂. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 雳 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 晴天霹雳 mean?
It literally means a thunderclap on a clear day. It describes sudden, shocking bad news that nobody expected, much like the English phrase a bolt from the blue.
Is 霹雳 the same as 雷 (léi)?
雷 is the general word for thunder, as in 打雷 (dǎléi), to thunder. 霹雳 is more vivid and literary. It refers to an especially loud, sudden crack of thunder, and it is often used figuratively for shock.