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雷
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- 雷
- léi · thunder
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Mandarin tones
2 · lei2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
leoi4
Cantonese word readings for 雷. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character
- thunder
- (in compounds) lightning
- (military, weaponry, in compounds) explosive device; mine
- (colloquial, neologism) to astonish; to shock
- (colloquial, neologism) astonishment; surprise
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 雷州 (Léizhōu, “Leizhou”)
- (neologism) burdensome
- (neologism) to be burden to others
- (neologism, slang) boobs
- (Taiwan, neologism) plot spoiler
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, triad slang) two
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) loyalty
- a surname
- (American (1980–), slang) to lay off
- Used in transcription.
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