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lěi

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lěi Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
lěi | lei3
English translation
bud
flower bud

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About lěi

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Number of strokes

16

Traditional form

lěi

Contains the radical

cǎo

Part of speech

Name of a person / 人名 rén míng Rénmíng

Learning hint

plant

Etymology of lěi

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

艹雷

Semantic compound

cǎo

Phonetic compound

Léi

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. cǎo represents the meaning and Léi represents the sound.

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Example sentences using lěi

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kān , 腊梅 là méi 开始 kāishǐ 吐露 tǔ lù 花蕾 huālěi , Xiàng dōng 宣战 xuān zhàn !

You see, Lamei buds began to reveal to a declaration war winter!

山茱萸 shān zhū yú de 蓓蕾 bèi lěi , dàn 绿清雅 qīng yǎ ,点缀 diǎnzhuì zhāo 褐色 hè sè 斑痕.

The dogwood bud, pale green is inlaid with russet markings.

lěi 珍娜崔西喜欢 xǐhuan 逛街 guàng jiē 浏览 liúlǎn 橱窗 chú chuāng , 特别 tèbié shì 城里高价 gāo jià 商品 shāngpǐn de 橱窗 chú chuāng .

Regina and Tracy like to window - shop, especially at the expensive stores downtown.

Hàn suō 葛蕾 duǒ de 继母 jì mǔ 一点 yī diǎn 喜欢 xǐhuan 他们 tā men .

Hansel and Gretal's stepmother did not like them at all.

Hàn suō 葛蕾 duǒ tǎng zài de shǎng 沉沉 chén chén de shuì zhāo le .

Hansel and Gretal lay down on the ground and fell fast asleep.

Words with lěi

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
lěi bud lěi
芭蕾 bā lěi ballet (loanword)芭蕾 bā lěi
芭蕾舞 bā lěi wǔ ballet (loanword)芭蕾舞 bā lěi wǔ
花蕾 huālěi bud花蕾 huālěi
味蕾 wèi lěi taste bud(s)味蕾 wèi lěi
杜蕾斯 Dù lěi sī Durex, a condom brand name杜蕾斯 Dù lěi sī
蓓蕾 bèi lěi flower bud蓓蕾 bèi lěi
舒芙蕾 shū fú lěi soufflé (loanword)舒芙蕾 shū fú lěi
水上芭蕾 shuǐ shàng bā lěi synchronized swimming水上芭蕾 shuǐ shàng bā lěi

lěi Decomposition & Compounds

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lěi Decomposition

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