雷 (Léi)

Etymology

Depicts rain (雨) and lightning (申) together.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“靁，陰陽薄動，靁雨生物者也，从雨，畾象回轉形。，古文靁。，古文靁。，籀文，靁間有回，回，靁聲也。”

Components

• 雨 (iconic)
• 申 (iconic) — Depicts a lightning bolt. Modern form looks like unrelated 田.