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莱
lái
weed, goosefoot; fallow field; used in transliterations
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⿱艹来
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lái
来
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
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A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來
7 strokes
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Words Using 莱 (112)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
莱
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lái
name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc) / Chenopodium album
lái
莱
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name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc) / Chenopodium album
莱顿
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Láidùn
Leiden (the Netherlands)
Láidùn
莱顿
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Leiden (the Netherlands)
莫拉莱斯
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Mòlāláisī
Morales
Mòlāláisī
莫拉莱斯
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Morales
莱伊尔
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Láiyīěr
Lyell (name) / Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875), Scottish geologist
Láiyīěr
莱伊尔
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Lyell (name) / Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875), Scottish geologist
莱佛士
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Láifóshì
Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), British statesman and founder of the city of Singapore / surname Raffles
Láifóshì
莱佛士
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Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), British statesman and founder of the city of Singapore / surname Raffles
莱切
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Láiqiè
Lecce (city in Italy)
Láiqiè
莱切
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Lecce (city in Italy)
莱姆
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láimǔ
lime (loanword)
láimǔ
莱姆
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lime (loanword)
莱卡
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Láikǎ
Leica camera / Lycra (fiber or fabric)
Láikǎ
莱卡
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Leica camera / Lycra (fiber or fabric)
莱姆病
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láimǔbìng
Lyme disease
láimǔbìng
莱姆病
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Lyme disease
莫尼卡・莱温斯基
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Mòníkǎ·Láiwēnsījī
Monica Lewinsky (1973-), former White House intern
Mòníkǎ·Láiwēnsījī
莫尼卡・莱温斯基
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Monica Lewinsky (1973-), former White House intern