- 雷达 léidá radarradio detection and ranging equipment used to locate objects and determine their distance or speed; a loanword from English "radar"
- 雷锋 léifēng Lei FengLei Feng (1940–1962), a soldier celebrated by the Chinese government since 1963 as a model of selflessness and sacrifice.
- 格雷 géléi Graythe English name Grey or Gray
- 雷诺 léinuò RenaultFrench automobile manufacturer
- 地雷 dìléi landmineAn explosive weapon placed on or under the ground designed to detonate when people or vehicles pass over it.
- 布雷克 bùléikè William Blake(1757–1827) British poet and painter known for mystical themes and works such as Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience
- 雷雨 léiyǔ thunderstormthunderstorm; rain accompanied by thunder and lightning
- 雷蒙德 léiméngdé RaymondRaymond (name)
- 雷鸟 léiniǎo ptarmiganptarmigan; any of several species of grouse in the genus Lagopus that live in cold high-altitude or arctic regions and change feather color with the seasons
- 雷克斯 léikèsī Rex (name)Rex, used as a male given name.
- 雷电 léidiàn thunder and lightningthunder and lightning; thunderbolt
- 鱼雷 yúléi torpedoA self-propelled underwater explosive shaped like a long cylinder; it is launched from ships or dropped by planes to destroy enemy vessels or other targets.
- 雷鸣 léimíng thunderousloud and rumbling like thunder, often used to describe applause, cheers, or snoring
- 雷同 léitóng identical; to duplicatestrikingly similar or identical in a way that suggests lack of originality, mirroring others, or plagiarism
- 雷霆 léitíng thunderclapa sudden loud crash of thunder; thunderbolt; loud thunder
- 雷管 léiguǎn detonatorA metal tube containing high explosives used to trigger a main charge; detonating cap; primer; fuse.fuzes classified by initiation method such as electric, percussion, or pull-string.
- 手雷 shǒuléi hand grenadehand-thrown bomb larger and more powerful than a standard [[手榴弹|手榴彈|shou3 liu2 dan4]], often used for antitank purposes
- 布雷 bùléi to lay minesTo plant land mines or sea mines in strategic locations to block enemy movement.
- 迅雷 xùnléi thunderboltsudden clap of thunder; a flash of lightning followed by a quick burst of thunder
- 雷阵雨 léizhènyǔ thundershowerA brief period of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning
- 大发雷霆 dàfāléitíng to fly into a rageto be furious; to lose one's temper and shout at someone; literally "to unleash a thunderous storm"
- 雷击 léijī lightning striketo be struck by lightning; damage or injury caused by the powerful electrical current during a thunderstorm
- 雷公 léigōng God of ThunderThe God of Thunder in Chinese mythology, also known as the Duke of Thunder
- 春雷 chūnléi spring thunderspring thunder; common folk belief treats the first spring thunder as the official arrival of spring
- 哈姆雷特 hāmǔléitè HamletThe tragedy by William Shakespeare, or the play's protagonist, the Prince of Denmark
- 雷声 léishēng thunderthe sound of thunder; a thunderclap
- 雷区 léiqū minefieldAn area where landmines or naval mines have been placed; (figuratively) a dangerous situation, a sensitive topic, or a taboo subject that may cause trouble if triggered
- 风雷 fēngléi wind and thunderwind and thunder; a tempest
- 打雷 dǎléi to thunderto rumble with thunder; to have a clap of thunder
- 暴跳如雷 bàotiàorúléi to fly into a rageto stamp one's feet and shout in a great fury; to be in a thundering rage; to go on a rampage
- 雷曼 léimàn LehmanLehman or Leymann (Germanic name); often used to refer to the American financial services firm Lehman Brothers
- 雷厉风行 léilìfēngxíng swift and decisive(idiom) to carry out a task vigorously and quickly; to act with a resolute and swift reaction, like the intensity of thunder and the speed of wind
- 贝雷帽 bèiléimào beret(loanword) a soft, round, flat-crowned hat, originally used as military headgear
- 惊雷 jīngléi clap of thundera sudden or startling clap of thunder
- 雷德 léidé Redda Chinese transliteration for the foreign name Redd
- 扫雷 sǎoléi to sweep minesTo search for and clear landmines, naval mines, or other explosive devices
- 水雷 shuǐléi naval minean explosive weapon placed in the water to block ports or sea lanes and destroy enemy ships
- 雷暴 léibào thunderstormA weather phenomenon caused by cumulonimbus clouds, featuring both thunder and lightning and often accompanied by strong wind, heavy rain, or hail.
- 雷恩 léi'ēn RennesRennes, a city in northwest France
- 特雷莎 tèléishā TeresaTeresa or Theresa (Western name)
- 雷锋精神 léifēngjīngshén the spirit of Lei FengThe spirit of [[雷锋|雷鋒|lei2 feng1]], referring to the communist ideals of selfless service to the people and devotion to the party and state.
- 弗雷德里克 fúléidélǐkè FrederickFrederick (name)
- 特雷沃 tèléiwò TrevorTrevor (name)
- 雷克雅未克 léikèyǎwèikè ReykjavikReykjavik, the capital city of Iceland
- 雷打不动 léidǎbùdòng unshakabledetermined and unyielding in one's will or resolve
- 雷峰塔 léifēngtǎ Leifeng PagodaThe famous pagoda by the West Lake in Hangzhou, originally built in the 10th century; it is famously associated with the legend of the [[白蛇传|白蛇傳|bai2 she2 zhuan4]], where the White Snake is said to be imprisoned beneath it.
- 掌声雷动 zhǎngshēngléidòng thunderous applauseto applaud thunderously; describes the sound of a crowd clapping together so loudly that it resembles the noise resembles thunder
- 安克雷奇 ānkèléiqí AnchorageAnchorage, the largest city in the state of Alaska
- 雷克萨斯 léikèsàsī LexusLexus, a luxury automobile brand
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH