霹(pī)

21 strokes

used in 霹雳 and 霹雷[pi1 lei2]

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Character information

Pinyin
pī
Meaning
used in 霹雳 and 霹雷[pi1 lei2]
Strokes
21
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 霹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱雨辟

In this compound, the meaning comes from 雨 (rain); 辟 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

雨yǔ辟pì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 霹 step by step

21 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 霹

Common words using 霹 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

pī霹léi雷

thunderbolt

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pī霹lì雳

Perak (state of Malaysia)

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pī霹lì雳wǔ舞

to breakdance; breakdancing

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qíng晴tiān天pī霹lì雳

lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)

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qīng青tiān天pī霹lì雳

(lit.) thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)

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Related characters

From 霹’s common words

雷雳舞晴天青

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