雷斯 (léi sī) — (proper noun) Rex (as in Tyrannosaurus Rex or a name)

Definition

A transliteration of the English name "Rex" — used as a person's name or, informally, for Tyrannosaurus rex.

noun
(proper noun) Rex (as in Tyrannosaurus Rex or a name)

Examples

  • 雷斯。
    Léi kè sī bà wáng lóng cháng bèi jiǎn chēng wèi léi sī.
    Rex tyrannosaurus is often abbreviated as Rex.
  • 雷斯。
    léi sī Shì yí gè cháng jiàn de yīng wén míng zì.
    Rex is a common English name.
  • 雷斯,。
    Tā jiào léi sī, shì yí wèi zhù míng de kē xué jiā.
    His name is Rex, and he is a famous scientist.

Origin

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.

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.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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