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Character

擂 léi · lèi

Character2 readings

to pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door)

Radical
扌
Strokes
16
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 雷
Traditional
擂
Frequency
#3555 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

léiMain readinglèiRare reading

léi

lei2Main reading
  1. to pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door) CC-CEDICT
  2. (dialect) to scold CC-CEDICT

Words that use “擂” as léi

吹擂chuī léito talk bigWord擂茶léi chá"leicha", a beverage or gruel made from tea leaves, roasted…Word擂鼓léi gǔto beat a drumWord大吹大擂dà chuī dà léito make an exhibition of oneselfWord擂鼓鸣金léi gǔ míng jīnto beat the drum and sound the gongWord自吹自擂zì chuī zì léito blow one's own trumpetWord

lèi

lei4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is léi.

  1. (bound form) platform for a martial art contest CC-CEDICT
  2. Taiwan pr. (léi) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “擂” as lèi

擂台lèi táielevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were heldWord打擂台dǎ lèi tái(old) to fight on the leitaiWord擂台赛lèi tái sàisingle-elimination open tournamentWord

Stroke order

All 16 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 擂

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Same radical 扌

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把bǎ打dǎ拉lā接jiē提tí报bào指zhǐ持chí舉jǔ才cái找zhǎo据jù
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