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HSK
mirroring others / identical
HSK 7-9
Leifeng Pagoda, by West Lake until it was destroyed (also from Madam White Snake)
Tyrannosaurus rex
sound of thunder
thundershower
thunder
Reynolds number (ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces in fluid mechanics)
thunderstorm
capercaillie (Lagopus, several species) / thunderbird (in native American mythology)
thunder and lightning
laser (loanword used in Taiwan) / also written 鐳射|镭射
Reykjavik, capital of Iceland (Tw)
Raytheon Company, US defense contractor
god of thunder (Chinese Leigong 雷公, Norse Thor 索爾|索尔, Greek Zeus 宙斯 etc)
Reynolds (name) / Renault (French car company) / Reno, Nevada
thunder rolls
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surname Lei
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thunder / (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷 land mine / (coll.) to shock; to stun; to astound / (Tw) (coll.) spoiler / (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb)
Clark T. Randt Jr. (1945-), US ambassador to Beijing 2001-2009
apatosaurus / former name: brontosaurus
pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction
thunderstorm
Rex (name)
real (Brazilian currency) (loanword)
not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable / to adhere rigidly to regulations / will go ahead whatever happens (of an arrangement or plan)
Lehman or Leymann (name)
Leizhou Peninsula
Leishan, a county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture 黔東南苗族侗族自治州|黔东南苗族侗族自治州, Guizhou
Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology
Leizhou, a county-level city in Zhanjiang City 湛江市, Guangdong
lit. much thunder but little rain; fig. a lot of talk but little action / his bark is worse than his bite
Leibo, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture 涼山彝族自治州|凉山彝族自治州, Sichuan
Raymond (name)
reggae (loanword) / also written 雷鬼
Reykjavik, capital of Iceland
detonator / fuse
sound of thunder
Lexus / see also 凌志
Rennes
Taiwan equivalent of 里根
Quake (video game series)
laser cutting (abbr. for 雷射雕刻)
Lehman Brothers, investment bank
minefield (lit. and fig.)
laser pointer (Tw)
(Internet slang) shocking / appalling / terrifying / terrific
Lei Feng (1940–1962), a soldier celebrated by the Chinese government from 1963 onward as a model of selflessness and devotion to the Communist Party
(slang) cop
Riesling (grape type)
Renoir (name) / Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), French impressionist painter
(loanword) reggae
Luilang, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
lit. loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom) / fig. a lot of talk, but no action
Ciudad Real
Ray Romano (1957-), US actor and comedian
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd / fig. to bully the weakest person / to pick on an easy target
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person / to pick on an easy target
(slang) poorly made TV drama (featuring absurd plots, terrible acting etc); a cringeworthy show (often so bad it's entertaining)
variant of 德國戰車|德国战车, Rammstein (German metal band)
Lake Urmia, northwest Iran, a major salt lake / formerly called lake Rezaiyeh
lightning strike / thunderbolt
Regina (name) / Regina, city in Brazil
Luilang, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
(loanword) radar
radar antenna
brontometer / apparatus to measure thunder and lightning


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