Chinese Word: 擂 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

擂Polyphone (多音字)

Total strokes: 16; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:雷 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

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Similar Characters: 擋

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Pinyin: léi

English Definition:beat; to grind

Chinese Definition:
①研磨：擂成细末。
②打：擂鼓。自吹自擂。

Example Words:

自吹自擂	zì chuī zì léi	to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
大吹大擂	dà chuī dà léi	to make an exhibition of oneself; ostentation
鸣锣擂鼓	míng luó léi gǔ	to beat gongs and drums (idiom)
吹擂	chuī léi	to talk big; to boast
擂鼓鸣金	léi gǔ míng jīn	to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat; to egg people on or to call them back

Pinyin: lèi

English Definition:to beat (a drum)

Chinese Definition:
①(擂台)比武所搭的台子，如“摆擂擂”。“打擂擂”。[合]擂捶(研物之锤。)

Example Words:

擂台赛	lèi tái sài	single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)
擂台	lèi tái	elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring
打擂台	dǎ lèi tái	(old) to fight on the leitai; (fig.) to enter a contest
擂鼓筛锣	lèi gǔ shāi luó	to make a fuss about trifles (idiom)

1		yǒu rén 有人 zài 在 pēng pēng 砰砰 de 地 léi 擂 mén 门。 Someone is thundering at the door.
2		dà duō shù 大多数 miàn liào 面料 kě yòng 可用 xiǎo 小 de 的、 jù chǐ 锯齿 biān 边 de 的 léi 擂 pán 盘。 The small serrated edge tracing wheel is used for most fabrics.
3		ràng 让 wǒ 我 de 的 xīn 心 zài 在 tòng kǔ 痛苦 zhōng 中 léi 擂 xiǎng 响 nǐ 你 shèng lì 胜利 de 的 zhàn gǔ 战鼓。 Let my heart beat in pain , the drum of thy victory.
4		qí guó 齐国 kāi shǐ 开始 fā dòng 发动 dì èr 第二 lún 轮 jìn gōng 进攻， tā men 他们 chóng xīn 重新 léi 擂 qǐ 起 zhàn gǔ 战鼓。 Qi began to launch the second round of attacks. They beat the drums again.
5		lǚ guǎn 旅馆 lǎo bàn 老伴 shǐ jìn 使劲 léi 擂 mén 门， bìng 并 zhuǎn dòng 转动 mén bǎ shǒu 门把手， mén 门 shì 是 suǒ zhe 锁着 de 的。 The landlord banged on the door and turned the handle. The door was locked.

1		yǒu rén 有人 zài 在 pēng pēng 砰砰 de 地 léi 擂 mén 门。 Someone is thundering at the door.
2		dà duō shù 大多数 miàn liào 面料 kě yòng 可用 xiǎo 小 de 的、 jù chǐ 锯齿 biān 边 de 的 léi 擂 pán 盘。 The small serrated edge tracing wheel is used for most fabrics.
3		ràng 让 wǒ 我 de 的 xīn 心 zài 在 tòng kǔ 痛苦 zhōng 中 léi 擂 xiǎng 响 nǐ 你 shèng lì 胜利 de 的 zhàn gǔ 战鼓。 Let my heart beat in pain , the drum of thy victory.
4		qí guó 齐国 kāi shǐ 开始 fā dòng 发动 dì èr 第二 lún 轮 jìn gōng 进攻， tā men 他们 chóng xīn 重新 léi 擂 qǐ 起 zhàn gǔ 战鼓。 Qi began to launch the second round of attacks. They beat the drums again.
5		lǚ guǎn 旅馆 lǎo bàn 老伴 shǐ jìn 使劲 léi 擂 mén 门， bìng 并 zhuǎn dòng 转动 mén bǎ shǒu 门把手， mén 门 shì 是 suǒ zhe 锁着 de 的。 The landlord banged on the door and turned the handle. The door was locked.