Meaning of lèi:
lèi
类
Noun
kind; type; class; category
Zhè zhǒng dòngwù shǔyú māo lèi.
这种动物属于猫类。
This animal belongs to the cat family.
Measure Word
(classifier) kind; type
Zhè zhǒng chǎnpǐn shǔyú diànzǐ lèi.
这种产品属于电子类。
This product belongs to the electronic category.
Verb
(bound form) to resemble; to be similar to
Zhèxiē dòngwù kàn qǐlái hěn lèisì.
这些动物看起来很类似。
These animals look very similar.