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擂
lèi
1. to beat (a drum)
Common • Top 18% ✏️ 16 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

擂
léi
to rub, to grind; to use a mortar and pestle
16 丶

Compound Words (7)

擂台
lèitái
elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held
吹擂
chuīléi
to talk big
打擂台
dǎlèitái
(old) to fight on the leitai
擂台赛
lèitáisài
single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)
自吹自擂
zìchuīzìléi
to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
擂鼓鸣金
léigǔmíngjīn
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
大吹大擂
dàchuīdàléi
to make an exhibition of oneself

Alternate Entries

擂
léi
beat / to grind

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,684
Word Frequency Rank
15,112 of 84,292