(léi) - thunder, mine (explosive) in Mandarin

léi

Traditional: 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chuán阵zhèn。

A roll of thunder came from far away.

树shù。

Do not stand under a tree when it thunders.

。

The thunder was very loud last night.

避bì。

The soldier carefully avoided the landmine.

雨yǔ。

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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This word is part of lesson 27.