lèi

颣

Character · NounTraditional纇

flaw; defect; blemish

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

flaw; defect; blemish; shortcoming

literary

A classical/literary term, rarely used in modern spoken Mandarin. Often appears in classical texts or formal writing.

Bái白
bì璧
wēi微
lèi纇
 。

A flawless white jade with a tiny blemish.

Chuī吹
máo毛
qiú求
cī疵
 ，
xiá瑕
lèi纇
bì必
xiàn见
 。

If you blow on hair to find faults, every flaw and blemish will be exposed.

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Qí其
wén文
wú无
lèi纇
 ，
kān堪
chēng称
jiā佳
zuò作
 。

The writing has no flaws and can be considered an excellent work.