Writing
打雷 (dǎ léi) — how to say "to thunder" in Chinese
打雷
To thunder
verb
Character composition
打
to hit, to strike
雷
thunder
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
Collocations
打雷下雨
dǎ léi xià yǔ
thunder and rain
Examples
昨天晚上打雷了，我睡不着。
Last night it thundered, I couldn't sleep.
外面打雷了。
It's thundering outside.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say thunder in Chinese?
"to thunder" in Chinese is 打雷 (dǎ léi).
打雷 meaning in English
打雷 (dǎ léi) means "To thunder".
How is 打雷 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ léi (written as da lei, dalei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to thunder" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打雷: 打 has 5 strokes, 雷 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 打雷?
打雷 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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