thunder (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
雷 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
累 lèi - tired (adj.) | HSK 2
Examples
雷声非常响。 léi shēng fēicháng xiǎng. - The thunder is very loud.
昨晚的雷雨让人睡不着。 zuówǎn de léiyǔ ràng rén shuì bù zháo. - Last night's thunderstorm kept people awake.
闪电之后总是伴随着雷声。 shǎndiàn zhīhòu zǒngshì bànsuí zhe léi shēng. - Thunder always follows lightning.
他被雷吓了一跳。 tā bèi léi xià le yī tiào. - He was startled by the thunder.
雷声越来越近了。 léi shēng yuèláiyuè jìn le. - The thunder is getting closer.
Phrases
雷达 léi dá - radar (n.) | HSK 6