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CHINESE CHARACTER

lái

莱

莱

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wild weed; used in place names

Numbered pinyin
lai2
English meanings
wild weed; fallow land; used in place names

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    péng蓬lái莱shì是shān山dōng东de的dìmíng地名。

    Penglai is a place name in Shandong.

  2. 02

    lái莱yáng阳lí梨hěn很yǒumíng有名。

    Laiyang pears are very famous.

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