"Lei" meaning in English

See Lei in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Leis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese 雷 (léi). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh|雷|tr=léi}} Chinese 雷 (léi) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Leis}} Lei (plural Leis)
  1. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Lei-en-name-4TuPt0~5 Categories (other): Chinese terms with redundant transliterations, English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 40 2 1 36 14 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 2 1 36 14 3 3

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "zh",
        "3": "雷",
        "tr": "léi"
      },
      "expansion": "Chinese 雷 (léi)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Chinese 雷 (léi).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Leis",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Leis"
      },
      "expansion": "Lei (plural Leis)",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chinese terms with redundant transliterations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English surnames",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 5 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "40 2 1 36 14 4 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 5 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "40 2 1 36 14 3 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname from Chinese."
      ],
      "id": "en-Lei-en-name-4TuPt0~5",
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lei"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "zh",
        "3": "雷",
        "tr": "léi"
      },
      "expansion": "Chinese 雷 (léi)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Chinese 雷 (léi).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Leis",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Leis"
      },
      "expansion": "Lei (plural Leis)",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chinese terms with redundant transliterations",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English proper nouns",
        "English surnames",
        "English surnames from Chinese",
        "English terms borrowed from Chinese",
        "English terms derived from Chinese",
        "English uncountable nouns",
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname from Chinese."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lei"
}

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