雷
雷 (léi) means “thunder”. It is made of 雨 + 田 and has 13 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 雷 into its parts
What 雷 is made of
- 雨 yǔ — rain
- 帀 zā — to rotate
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 巾 jīn — cloth
- 帀 zā — to rotate
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A storm 雨 over the fields 田 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
雷 stroke order
Example sentences
外面打雷了，快关窗户。Wàimiàn dǎ léi le, kuài guān chuānghu.It's thundering outside, close the windows.
雷声把孩子吓醒了。Léi shēng bǎ háizi xià xǐng le.The thunder woke the child up with a fright.
Words with 雷
Also built with 雨
- 雪xuěsnow
- 零língzero
- 雹báohail
- 雾wùfog
- 需xūto need
- 震zhènshake
- 霉méimildew
- 霍huòquickly
- 霜shuāngfrost
- 霞xiárosy clouds
- 露lùdew
- 霸bàtyrant
Quick facts
| Pinyin | léi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | thunder |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 雨 (rain, #173) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 雷
What does 雷 mean?
雷 (léi) means “thunder”.
How many strokes does 雷 have?
雷 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 雷?
The radical of 雷 is 雨 (yǔ, “rain”), Kangxi radical number 173.
What parts make up 雷?
雷 is made of 雨 (rain) and 田 (field).
Which HSK level is 雷?
雷 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 雷 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 59: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.