Chinese Word: 蕾 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

蕾HSK 6

Pinyin: lěi

English Definition: bud

Chinese Definition:
①含苞未放的花，花骨朵：花蕾。蓓蕾。蕾铃。

Total strokes: 16; Radical: 艸

Pictophonetic:雷 indicates the sound; 艹 (plant) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 艹 [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
- 雷 [ léi ] thunder; surname

Similar Characters: 蕓

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芭蕾	bā lěi	ballet (loanword)
芭蕾舞	bā lěi wǔ	ballet (loanword)
花蕾HSK 6	huā lěi	bud; flower bud
蓓蕾	bèi lěi	flower bud; young flower still tightly rolled up
味蕾	wèi lěi	taste bud(s)

1		wǒ 我 ài 爱 kàn 看 bā lěi wǔ 芭蕾舞 yǎn chū 演出。 I love watching ballet performances.
2		tā men 它们 fù gài 覆盖 zhe 着 wǒ men 我们 de 的 wèi lěi 味蕾。 They house our taste buds.
3		tái dēng zhào 台灯罩 shì 是 yóu 由 jīng měi 精美 de 的 lěi sī 蕾丝 zhì chéng 制成 de 的。 The lampshade was made of delicate lace.
4		wǒ 我 de 的 mèi mei 妹妹 cān jiā 参加 le 了 yī gè 一个 bā lěi wǔ 芭蕾舞 biǎo yǎn 表演。 My sister participated in a ballet performance.

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1		wǒ 我 ài 爱 kàn 看 bā lěi wǔ 芭蕾舞 yǎn chū 演出。 I love watching ballet performances.
2		tā men 它们 fù gài 覆盖 zhe 着 wǒ men 我们 de 的 wèi lěi 味蕾。 They house our taste buds.
3		tái dēng zhào 台灯罩 shì 是 yóu 由 jīng měi 精美 de 的 lěi sī 蕾丝 zhì chéng 制成 de 的。 The lampshade was made of delicate lace.
4		wǒ 我 de 的 mèi mei 妹妹 cān jiā 参加 le 了 yī gè 一个 bā lěi wǔ 芭蕾舞 biǎo yǎn 表演。 My sister participated in a ballet performance.