Word information
Simplified戈雷
Traditional戈雷
Pinyingē léi
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Chinese word dictionary
戈雷
gē léi · gray (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword) (Tw)
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to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder
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雷同léitóngmirroring others; identical