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避雷

bì léi

2-character word

What 避雷 means

1. bound formto avoid being struck by lightning
2. slangto steer clear of sth bad (e.g. shoddy goods, a scam, or a bad experience)

The characters in 避雷

• 避bìto avoid; to shun; to flee
• 雷léithunder; (bound form; military) mine, as in 地雷; (colloquial) to shock; to stun; to astound

Words starting with 避雷

• 避雷器bì léi qìlightning arrester
• 避雷针bì léi zhēnlightning rod

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