No. 5,043 in Chinese
雷公
"雷公" means "Thunder God" in Chinese.
In a sentence
雷公在中国神话中是掌管雷电的神祇。
Lei Gong in Chinese mythology is the deity in charge of thunder and lightning.
雷公 here refers to the mythological deity of thunder, showcasing its cultural and religious reference.
下雨时，我听到了雷公的怒吼。
During the rain, I heard the roar of Lei Gong.
雷公 is metaphorically used to describe the sound of thunder as the voice of the thunder deity, reflecting poetic or dramatic usage.
孩子们在玩游戏时模仿雷公发出的声音。
Children imitated the sound made by Lei Gong while playing games.
雷公 again symbolically represents thunder, illustrating how language can anthropomorphize natural phenomena in creative or playful contexts.
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