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霹靂

简霹雳 · 繁霹靂

Mandarin · pinyin pī lì#

thunderclap
(slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying

Mandarin · pinyin Pī lì#

Perak (state of Malaysia)

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霹: pī · thunder, crashing thunder
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雳: lì · thunderclap, crashing thunder

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1–4 · pi1 li4

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pik1 lik1

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noun · Etymology 1

thunderbolt; thunderclap

name · Etymology 2

(～州) Perak (a state of Malaysia)

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