雷

雷 léi

“thunder”

Radical: 雨 Strokes: 13 Level: HSK 5

How 雷 is built — stacked top over bottom

雨
Rain · yǔ
Rain falling from a cloud. Weather words: 雪 snow, 云 cloud.
田
Field · tián
A field divided into plots. 男 man = strength in the fields.

Origin

A storm 雨 over the fields 田

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