léi

common

Meaning of

雷 means thunder; clap of thunder; mine; explosive weapon. Pronounced léi.

  • thunder; clap of thunder
  • mine; explosive weapon
  • Lei (a Chinese surname)

Character Info

Radical
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Components

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Definitions & Examples

Gāng
cái
le
shēng
léi
 

There was a clap of thunder just now.

Chūn
léi
gǔn
gǔn
 
shì
zhe
chūn
tiān
de
dào
lái
 

Rolling spring thunder heralds the arrival of spring.

léi
 
zhǐ
shǎn
diàn
 

I'm not afraid of thunder, only of lightning.

ge
qíng
tiān
de
xiāo
xi
ràng
jīng
dāi
le
 

He was stunned by that bolt from the blue news.

Yuǎn
chù
yǐn
yuē
chuán
lái
le
léi
shēng
 

The sound of thunder was faintly heard in the distance.