霹

pī
辟 + 雨

Definitions

pī used in 霹靂|霹雳[pī lì] and 霹雷[pī léi]

Etymology

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

Semantic: 雨 Phonetic: 辟

About

霹 specifically denotes a sudden, violent thunderclap or thunderbolt. As a phono-semantic compound, its upper radical 雨 (rain) classifies it within meteorological phenomena. The lower component 辟 serves as the phonetic element, while also subtly suggesting a sense of splitting or breaking that aligns with the action of a lightning strike. The character is most commonly found in compound terms emphasizing the explosive sound and sudden flash of severe storms, rather than continuous rolling thunder.

Example Sentences Hide

昨晚的霹雳很吓人。

Zuó wǎn de pīlì hěn xià rén.

The thunderbolt last night was very frightening.

闪电和霹雳同时发生。

Shǎndiàn hé pīlì tóngshí fāshēng.

Lightning and thunderbolts occur simultaneously.

他被巨大的霹雳声吓到了。

Tā bèi jùdà de pīlì shēng xià dào le.

He was scared by the loud sound of the thunderbolt.

霹雳般的消息让人震惊。

Pīlì bān de xiāoxi ràng rén zhènjìng.

The thunderbolt-like news shocked people.

电影中的霹雳特效非常逼真。

Diànyǐng zhōng de pīlì tèxiào fēicháng bīzhēn.

The thunderbolt special effects in the movie are very realistic.

科学家正在研究霹雳的形成原理。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū pīlì de xíngchéng yuánlǐ.

Scientists are studying the formation principle of thunderbolts.

由于霹雳击中树木，引发了一场森林火灾。

Yóuyú pīlì jī zhòng shùmù, yǐnfā le yī chǎng sēnlín huǒzài.

Because the thunderbolt struck the trees, it caused a forest fire.

在现代文学中，霹雳常被用作象征手法。

Zài xiàndài wénxué zhōng, pīlì cháng bèi yòng zuò xiàngzhēng shǒufǎ.

In modern literature, the thunderbolt is often used as a symbolic technique.

Related Characters

Component: 辟

避 壁 臂 譬 劈 僻 璧 癖 噼 擘 薜 嬖 鐾 甓

Component: 雨

需 雷 露 雪 震 零 霍 雾 霸 霞 霉 霆 霜 雯

Example Words

霹雳 晴天霹雳 霹雷 霹雳舞