排雷 (pái léi) — (military) to clear mines, to remove landmines;…

Definition

Literally 'clear mines,' used figuratively in business and project work to mean finding and fixing hidden risks before they cause trouble.

verb

(military) to clear minesto remove landmines(figurative) to eliminate hidden problems or risks, to fix potential issues

排雷。
Bù duì zhèng zài zhè piàn qū yù pái léi.
The troops are clearing mines in this area.
排雷，。
Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào xiān pái léi, bì miǎn chū xiàn wèn tí.
This project needs to eliminate hidden risks first to avoid problems.
，。
Tā zài gōng sī lǐ pái le hǎo jǐ gè léi, dà jiā dōu hěn gǎn xiè tā.
He eliminated several hidden problems in the company, and everyone was grateful to him.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

排 conveys removing, and 雷 refers to mines; together they mean clearing mines or hidden dangers.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

扌非排

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

非

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

排 uses 扌 (hand) to show arranging something with the hand, and 非 for the sound; this gives the sense of placing things in a line.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

雨雨yǔrain

Sound part声符shēngfú

畾

畾léi雷léi

Same sound today

The top 雨 (rain) points to the meaning, and the bottom 畾 gives the sound.