lik1靂雳
Jyutpinglik1
Yalelīk
Definition
Clap of thunder; crashing thunder.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in the compound 雷靂 to describe the sound of a thunderclap. It is rarely used as a standalone noun in modern spoken Cantonese. You will frequently hear it in dramatic descriptions of storms or when someone is startled by a sudden strike.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 霹靂, which is a common idiom or term for a sudden, violent thunderclap or a dramatic event. Using 靂 alone without 雷 often sounds incomplete or overly literary to native speakers.
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