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The character "雳", employed solely within the compound "霹雳" to denote a thunderbolt, stems from its traditional counterpart "靂", a form constructed from the semantic component "雨" signifying weather and the phonetic component "歷" providing its sound. In the development of its written structure, the intricacy of the phonetic element "歷" was later exchanged for "厉", a simpler graphical form that retains the auditory cue while reducing compositional complexity. The semantic scope of the character has remained exclusively anchored to the idea of a sudden thunderclap across its usage history, maintaining its role strictly within this bimorphemic word without evolving separate meanings or standalone application.
Example Sentences Hide
雷声和霹雳都很吓人。
昨晚的霹雳惊醒了孩子。
暴雨中夹杂着阵阵霹雳。
霹雳过后，天空渐渐恢复了平静。
他看到一道霹雳划破了黑暗的夜空。
霹雳的声音如此响亮，以至于窗户都在震动。
由于突然的霹雳，整个城市的电力中断了。
尽管霹雳带来了短暂的恐慌，但雨后清新的空气让人心情愉悦。