霆 Stroke Order

霆 [tíng] 1. The sound of a violent thunderclap, thunder. 雷～万钧。 (The thunder roars like a drum.) 2. Vibration, shaking. “天冬雷，地冬～，草木夏落而秋荣。” (In winter, the skies rumble with thunder, the earth shakes with its sound; trees thrive in autumn after shedding their leaves in summer.) 3. Definition: Refers to the sound of thunder, a violent clap of thunder. 造字法: A phonetic-ideographic compound; comprises of the "rain" aspect and the sound aspect. “霆” and “电” were originally the same word, later diverging in meaning, where "霆" refers to sound and "电" to light. Light thunder or thunder without lightning is 'tíng,' while intense thunder must have lightning. Synonyms: 1. Same meaning as original definition (violent thunderclaps) 2. Lightning (闪电) Historical References: 1. 《说文》: 霆，雷余声也 (Thunder is the residual sound of rain.) 2. 《尔雅·释天》: 疾雷为霆 (Rapid thunder is called 'tíng.') 3. 《诗·大雅·常武》: 如雷如霆 (Like thunder, like 'tíng.') 4. 《文选·张衡·东京赋》: 若疾霆转雷而激迅风也 (Like a rapid 'tíng' turning into thunder stirring the swift wind.) 5. 《左传·襄公十四年》: 畏之如雷霆 (Fear it like thunder and 'tíng.') 6. 唐· 李朝威《柳毅传》: 千雷万霆 (Thousands of thunders and 'tíng.') Examples: 1. 霆激 (Lightning strikes with ferocity, resembling a strong attack; symbolizes swiftness and forcefulness.) 2. 霆击 (A swift strike, akin to a thunderclap.) 4. Vibration, to shake. 引用: 1. 《管子》: “天冬雷，地冬霆，草木夏落而秋荣。” (In winter, the sky rumbles with thunder, the earth shakes with 'tíng'; trees shed in summer, flourish in autumn.)