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雷 (léi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

雷 (léi) is a Chinese word: thunder. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 雷

名 míng noun

thunder

打雷了，要下雨了。

dǎ léi le yào xià yǔ le

It's thundering, it's going to rain.

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Word breakdown

雷 léi — thunder

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 打雷 dǎ léi — to thunder HSK 6
    • 打 to strike, to produce (a natural phenomenon)
    • 雷 thunder
    Example

    外面打雷了，我们别出去了。

    wài miàn dǎ léi le wǒ men bié chū qù le

    It's thundering outside, let's not go out.

  • 2 雷同 léi tóng — identical HSK 7
    • 雷 originally 'thunder', here from ancient legal term for standardized judgments
    • 同 same, identical
    Example

    他们的答案雷同，老师怀疑他们作弊。

    tā men de dá àn léi tóng lǎo shī huái yí tā men zuò bì

    Their answers are identical, the teacher suspects they cheated.

  • 3 雷达 léi dá — radar HSK 7
    • 雷 phonetic component representing 'ra' in radar
    • 达 phonetic component representing 'dar' in radar
    Example

    飞机上装有先进的雷达系统。

    fēi jī shàng zhuāng yǒu xiān jìn de léi dá xì tǒng

    The airplane is equipped with an advanced radar system.

Structure & writing
1 雷 léi — thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity)
雷 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
蕾 lěi flower bud, unopened bloom

consists of

1.1 雨 yǔ — rain (water droplets falling from clouds)
雨 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
雪 xuě snow (white crystalline precipitation, typically hexagonal, formed when water vapor freezes below 0°C) 零 líng fragmentary; scattered; small in number (opposite of 整)
HSK 3
需 xū to need, to require
HSK 5
漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack 雾 wù fog; mist (tiny water droplets suspended near the ground when temperature drops) 震 zhèn to shake or vibrate violently
HSK 6
雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity) 露 lù dew; water droplets condensed on surfaces near the ground
HSK 7
雹 báo hail; balls or chunks of ice formed by condensation in the atmosphere, often falling with heavy rain, causing damage 霉 méi (of clothes, food, etc.) to become moldy from dampness and heat 霍 huò (lit.) suddenly; swiftly 霜 shuāng frost (white ice crystals formed on surfaces near the ground when temperature drops below 0°C) 霞 xiá rosy clouds; colorful glow in the sky at sunrise or sunset
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China
1.2 田 tián — farmland; cultivated field (in some regions specifically paddy field)
田 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 1
果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 男 nán male (opposite of "female") 里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool) 累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate
HSK 3
界 jiè boundary between different regions 留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave
HSK 4
奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
HSK 5
胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum)
HSK 6
略 lüè brief, not detailed; opposite of '详' 雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity)
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亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times 畔 pàn boundary of a field
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畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 畸 jī irregular, abnormal 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables

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