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霹雳
霹靂
pīlì
1. clap of thunder
2. thunderbolt
3. (slang) awesome
4. shocking
5. terrifying

Character Breakdown

霹
pī
thunderclap, crashing thunder
21 丶
雳
lì
thunderclap, crashing thunder
12 丶

Compound Words (5)

霹雳舞
pīlìwǔ
to breakdance
列缺霹雳
lièquēpīlì
thunder and lightning
晴天霹雳
qíngtiānpīlì
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
霹雳啪啦
pīlìpālā
see [[噼裡啪啦|噼里啪啦<pīlipālā>]]
青天霹雳
qīngtiānpīlì
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue

Alternate Entries

霹雳
Pīlì
Perak (state of Malaysia)

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Chinese