lèi

Traditional: 类

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Translation

kind, type, category (bound morpheme)

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Examples

Humanity needs to protect the Earth.

This kind of problem is very common.

shǐ

Human history is long.

This kind of problem is very common.

bǎi

The books are arranged by category.

类 (lèi) means kind, type, or category. It is a bound morpheme and appears in many compounds, including 人类 (rén lèi), humankind.

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This word is part of lesson 105.