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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)

吹擂
chuīléi
to talk big
擂台
lèitái
elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held
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)
大吹大擂
dàchuīdàléi
to make an exhibition of oneself
擂鼓鸣金
léigǔmíngjīn
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
自吹自擂
zìchuīzìléi
to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)

Alternate Entries

擂
léi
beat / to grind

Metadata

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