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霹 Stroke Order — How to Write 霹

Stroke Order

霹 is written in 21 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 雨, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

霹 Radical and Character Components

Components:雨辟

霹 is a phono-semantic compound: 雨 (rain) carries the meaning, while 辟 indicates the sound.

Radical: 雨 + 13 more strokes

霹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pī

Meanings of 霹 in Chinese

1

pī霹

A thunderclap; a sudden, extremely loud sound of thunder.
突然,一声霹雳巨响,划破了寂静的夜晚。
Suddenly, a tremendous thunderclap tore through the silent night.
Refers to a thunderclap or lightning bolt, often used in compounds like 'pīléi' (霹雷) or 'pīlì' (霹雳).
暴雨将至,空中偶尔传来低沉的霹雷声
Heavy rain is approaching, and occasionally a low rumble of thunder can be heard in the sky.

Common Words and Phrases with 霹

1
pī霹léi雷
Thunderbolt; a sudden, violent thunderclap.
天空一声霹雷,吓得小狗直往屋里钻
A sudden thunderclap in the sky startled the puppy, causing it to bolt inside the house.
2
pī霹lì雳
Thunderbolt; thunderclap. A sudden, loud thunder, a strong lightning and thunder phenomenon between clouds and the ground.
天空一声霹雳,大雨倾盆而下。
A thunderclap from the sky, and the heavy rain poured down.

More words with 霹

  • pī霹lì雳shēng声thunderclap, crash
  • pī霹léi雷shēng声thunderclap, clap of thunder
  • pī霹lì雳jù巨xiǎng响thunderclap, crash of thunder

Idioms with 霹

  • qíng晴tiān天pī霹lì雳a bolt from the blue
  • pī霹lì雳shǒu手swift and decisive person
  • qīng青tiān天pī霹lì雳a sudden shocking event
  • qíng晴tiān天dǎ打pī霹lì雳a bolt from the blue

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Questions about 霹

What does 霹 mean in Chinese?

霹 (pī) means “A thunderclap” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 霹?

霹 is pronounced pī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 霹 have?

霹 has 21 strokes.

How do you write 霹?

霹 is written in 21 strokes, starting from the radical 雨. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 霹?

The radical of 霹 is 雨, and 霹 is a phono-semantic compound.

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