Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 霹雳
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
thunderbolt
霹雳舞pī lì wǔto breakdance; breakdancing
青天霹雳qīng tiān pī lìlit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom); fig. a bolt from the blue
列缺霹雳liè quē pī lìlightning and thunder
晴天霹雳qíng tiān pī lìlit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom); fig. a bolt from the blue
霹雳啪啦pī lì pā lāsee 噼里啪啦[pi1 li5 pa1 la1]