雷
léiTraditional: 雷
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Translation
thunder, mine (explosive)
Word origin
A character with the rain radical 雨 (yǔ) over 田 (tián, field), the lower part historically representing the rumbling sound. It denotes thunder and by extension explosive mines.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 雨 (yǔ, rain) + 田 (tián, originally a sound element)
Stroke order
雷
Examples
传阵。
A roll of thunder came from far away.
树。
Do not stand under a tree when it thunders.
。
The thunder was very loud last night.
避。
The soldier carefully avoided the landmine.
雨。
A thunderstorm is about to come.
雷 (léi) means thunder, and by extension a mine or explosive device. It is used for the sound that follows lightning.
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