扫 雷

Sǎo léi

Minesweeper (computer game)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

掃雷扫雷 [Sao3 lei2] /Minesweeper (computer game)/

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sǎo léi

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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT

to clear mines

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Source record: cd-8fa16efdf1d93d02. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

掃雷扫雷 [sao3 lei2] /to clear mines/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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Other forms in these source records: 掃雷

扫
sǎo
to sweep (with a brush or broom) / to sweep away / to wipe out / to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over / to scan
sào
(bound form) a (large) broom
雷
léi
thunder / (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷[dì léi] land mine / (coll.) to shock / to stun / to astound / (Tw) (coll.) spoiler / (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb)
Léi
surname Lei

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