1. 擂

擂

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  • 3677th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 6 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
擂→
扌雷
2Radical
擂→
扌hand雨rain田field
3Graphical
擂→
亅二一冂丨丶㇀冫冂一丨一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. léi (lei2)beat • to grind
2. lèi (lei4)to beat (a drum)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 擂 léi (lei2)The component 雷 is pronounced as 'léi' (lei2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 擂 lèi (lei4)The component 雷 is pronounced as 'léi' (lei2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

打擂台 (打擂臺)

Uncommon

擂台 (擂臺)
自吹自擂 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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