Word information
Simplified雷神
Traditional雷神
Pinyinléi shén
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Chinese word dictionary
雷神
léi shén · god of thunder (Chinese Leigong 雷公[Lei2 gong1], Norse Thor 索爾|索尔[Suo3 er3], Greek Zeus 宙斯[Zhou4 si1] etc)
Character breakdown
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How to learn 雷神
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精神jīngshen
vigor; vitality; spirited; good-looking
神话shénhuàlegend; fairy tale; myth; mythology
神秘shénmìmysterious; mystery
打雷dǎléito rumble with thunder; clap of thunder
雷léisurname Lei; thunder; (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷[di4 lei2] land mine; (coll.) to shock; to stun; to astound; (Tw) (coll.) spoiler; (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb)
神shénGod; god; deity; supernatural; magical; mysterious; spirit; mind; energy; lively; expressive; look; expression; (coll.) awesome; amazing