莱 (lái) — (bound form) fallow field; weed (used in place names and plant names)
Definition
Lái is a bound form used only in place names (e.g. 莱芜, 莱阳) and plant names (e.g. 莱菔); it carries no independent meaning. By itself it refers to a fallow field or weed.
bound form
(bound form) fallow fieldweed (used in place names and plant names)
Examples
- 。lái Yīn hé shì ōu zhōu yì tiáo zhù míng de hé liú.The Rhine is a famous river in Europe.
- 莱。lái Yáng yǐ lí wén míng.Laiyang is famous for its pears.
- 莱。lái Wú shì shān dōng shěng de yí gè chéng shì.Laiwu is a city in Shandong Province.
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