Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 辟 represents the sound.
Components
雨 Meaning component
yǔ rain
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Chinese
霹 [pī]
clap of thunder
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (13)
霹雳 [Pīlì] #11,824
Perak (state of Malaysia)
霹雳 [Pīlì] #11,824
Perak (state of Malaysia)
霹雳舞 [pīlìwǔ] #13,226
to breakdance
霹雳舞 [pīlìwǔ] #13,226
to breakdance
晴天霹雳 [qíngtiānpīlì] #34,237
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
晴天霹雳 [qíngtiānpīlì] #34,237
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
霹雷 [pīléi] #57,387
thunderbolt
青天霹雳 [qīngtiānpīlì] #68,489
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
青天霹雳 [qīngtiānpīlì] #68,489
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
列缺霹雳 [lièquēpīlì]
thunder and lightning
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