雷

léi = l + ei2

surname Lei

雷 = 田 + 雨 : Sir Lancelot (l) has to clear a mine (雷) field (田) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) in the rain (雨). It is raining so hard, when Lancelot hears the thunder (雷) he doesn't know if it's the weather or a mine he triggered.

雷

léi = l + ei2

thunder / mine (weapon) / (Internet slang) terrifying / terrific

雷

léi = l + ei2

thunder / (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷[di4 lei2] land mine / (coll.) to shock; to stun; to astound / (Tw) (coll.) spoiler / (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb)

雷 character breakdown

雷
- 田
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
  - 囗
- 雨
  - 下
    - 一
    - 卜
      - 丨
      - 丶
  - 丶
  - 冂
    - 丨
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅

田

tián = ti + an2

field / farm / CL:片[pian4]

田 = 囗 + 十 : Mother Teresa (ti) wants to plant a field (田) of crosses (十) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). She ordered an enclosure (囗) full of crosses (十) and puts them up one by one.

雨

yǔ = yu + Ø3

rain / CL:陣|阵[zhen4],場|场[chang2]

雨 = 下 + 丶 + 冂 : It is raining inside of the space station, and because of zero gravity, it is raining in every direction. Yu the Great can't just hide under a ladder covered with petal leaves, she also has to tug herself in a few maps.

雨

yù = yu + Ø4

(literary) to rain / (of rain, snow etc) to fall / to precipitate / to wet