雳

靂
lì
历 + 雨

Definitions

lì used in 霹靂|霹雳[pī lì]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 历 represents the sound. Simplified form of 靂.

Semantic: 雨 Phonetic: 历

About

雳 is a phono-semantic compound: 雨 (rain) provides the meaning, while 历 (lì) gives the sound. It is the simplified form of 靂, which originally used 歷 as its phonetic component. The character refers to a violent thunderbolt or deafening thunderclap, and appears almost exclusively in the compound 霹雳 (pīlì), capturing the suddenness, terrifying roar, and overwhelming force of a lightning strike.

Example Sentences Hide

雷声和霹雳都很吓人。

Léishēng hé pīlì dōu hěn xiàrén.

Thunder and lightning are both frightening.

昨晚的霹雳惊醒了孩子。

Zuó wǎn de pīlì jīngxǐng le háizi.

Last night's thunderbolt woke the child.

暴雨中夹杂着阵阵霹雳。

Bàoyǔ zhōng jiāzá zhe zhènzhèn pīlì.

The heavy rain was mixed with repeated thunderclaps.

霹雳过后，天空渐渐恢复了平静。

Pīlì guòhòu, tiānkōng jiànjiàn huīfù le píngjìng.

After the thunderbolt, the sky gradually returned to calm.

他看到一道霹雳划破了黑暗的夜空。

Tā kàn dào yī dào pīlì huápò le hēi'àn de yèkōng.

He saw a bolt of lightning tear through the dark night sky.

霹雳的声音如此响亮，以至于窗户都在震动。

Pīlì de shēngyīn rúcǐ xiǎngliàng, yǐzhìyú chuānghu dōu zài zhèndòng.

The sound of the thunderbolt was so loud that the windows were vibrating.

由于突然的霹雳，整个城市的电力中断了。

Yóuyú tūrán de pīlì, zhěnggè chéngshì de diànlì zhōngduàn le.

Due to the sudden thunderbolt, the entire city's power supply was cut off.

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。

Jǐnguǎn pīlì dàilái le duǎnzàn de kǒnghuāng, dàn yǔ hòu qīngxīn de kōngqì ràng rén xīnqíng yúyuè.

Although the thunderbolt caused brief panic, the fresh air after the rain made people feel cheerful.

Related Characters

Component: 历

沥 枥 呖 苈 疬 坜

Component: 雨

需 雷 露 雪 震 零 霍 雾 霸 霞 霉 霆 霜 雯

Example Words

霹雳 晴天霹雳 霹雳舞