| 1 | 芭蕾 | 芭蕾 | bā lěi | ba1 lei3 | ballet (loanword) | | |
| 2 | 芭蕾舞 | 芭蕾舞 | bā lěi wǔ | ba1 lei3 wu3 | ballet (loanword) | | |
| 3 | 蕾 | 蕾 | lěi | lei3 | bud | | |
| 4 | 性蕾期 | 性蕾期 | xìng lěi qī | xing4 lei3 qi1 | phallic stage (psychology) | | |
| 5 | 味蕾 | 味蕾 | wèi lěi | wei4 lei3 | taste bud(s) | | |
| 6 | 水上芭蕾 | 水上芭蕾 | shuǐ shàng bā lěi | shui3 shang4 ba1 lei3 | synchronized swimming | | |
| 7 | 舒芙蕾 | 舒芙蕾 | shū fú lěi | shu1 fu2 lei3 | soufflé (loanword) | | |
| 8 | 蔷薇花蕾 | 薔薇花蕾 | qiáng wēi huā lěi | qiang2 wei1 hua1 lei3 | rosebud | | |
| 9 | 蕾丝花边 | 蕾絲花邊 | lěi sī huā biān | lei3 si1 hua1 bian1 | lace border (loanword) | | |
| 10 | 蕾丝边 | 蕾絲邊 | lěi sī biān | lei3 si1 bian1 | lesbian (slang) (loanword) | | |
| 11 | 蕾丝 | 蕾絲 | lěi sī | lei3 si1 | lace (loanword) (textiles) | | |
| 12 | 蕾哈娜 | 蕾哈娜 | lěi hā nà | Lei3 ha1 na4 | Rihanna (1988-), Barbadian pop singer | | |
| 13 | 阿拉蕾 | 阿拉蕾 | ā lā lěi | a1 la1 lei3 | Aralei | | |
| 14 | 克蕾儿 | 克蕾兒 | kè lěi r | Ke4 lei3 r5 | Clare (name) | | |
| 15 | 卡纳蕾 | 卡納蕾 | kǎ nà lěi | ka3 na4 lei3 | canelé (a French pastry) (loanword) | | |
| 16 | 花蕾 | 花蕾 | huā lěi | hua1 lei3 | bud; flower bud | | |
| 17 | 杜蕾斯 | 杜蕾斯 | dù lěi sī | Du4 lei3 si1 | Durex, a condom brand name | | |
| 18 | 蓓蕾 | 蓓蕾 | bèi lěi | bei4 lei3 | flower bud; young flower still tightly rolled up | | |
| 19 | 艾德蕾德 | 艾德蕾德 | ài dé lěi dé | Ai4 de2 lei3 de2 | variant of 阿德莱德 , Adelaide, capital of South Australia | | |
| 20 | 埃蕾 | 埃蕾 | āi lěi | ai1 lei3 | centaury herb with flowers (TCM); Herba Centaurii altaici cum flore | | |