雪佛萊

简 雪佛莱 · 繁 雪佛萊
Mandarin · pinyin Xuě fó lái

Meanings

  1. Chevrolet, US car make
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雪
xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge
佛
fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
萊
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莱
lái · goosefoot, weed; fallow field
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3–2–2 · Xue3 fo2 lai2

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