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雷 (léi) — how to say "thunder" in Chinese
雷
Thunder
noun
Radicals / Keys
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
Collocations
雷声
léi shēng
sound of thunder
雷雨
léi yǔ
thunderstorm
Examples
刚才还晴空万里，忽然间电闪雷鸣，下起了倾盆大雨。
It was clear just now, but suddenly there was lightning and thunder, and a downpour started.
打雷了。
It's thundering.
Frequently asked questions
How to say thunder in Mandarin?
"thunder" in Chinese is 雷 (léi).
雷 meaning in English
雷 (léi) means "Thunder".
Thunder in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced léi (written as lei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Thunder in Chinese characters
It is written 雷 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 雷?
雷 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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