壘 meaning and stroke order
Rampart; base (in baseball)
How to write 壘, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 壘
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- rampart
- base (in baseball)
- to build with stones, bricks etc
How 壘 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Earth.
土 gives the meaning and 畾 hints at the sound.
Radical: 土 (soil), shared by 183 characters on this site.
How to remember 壘
壘 is earth 土 on the bottom with 畾 on top, which gives the sound lěi. Picture three heavy blocks piled on solid ground to build a wall or rampart.
壘 (simplified 垒) means to pile up stones or bricks, and by extension a rampart or fort, as in 堡垒 (bǎolěi). It is also the word for a base in baseball and softball. Example: 他们用石头垒了一道墙。(Tāmen yòng shítou lěi le yí dào qiáng.) They built a wall out of stones.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 垒 (lěi) with 累 (lèi, tired), since both have the same top in simplified form and sound alike. Remember that 垒 has 土 (earth) at the bottom and is third tone, while 累 has 糸 (silk) and is usually fourth tone.
Common words with 壘
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 壘
How many strokes are in 壘?
壘 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 壘 mean?
壘 (lěi) means rampart; base (in baseball). A common word with it is 堡垒 (bǎolěi), meaning "fort".
How do you pronounce 壘?
壘 is pronounced lěi, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 壘?
The radical of 壘 is 土, which carries the idea of "soil". Dictionaries list 壘 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 壘?
壘 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 垒, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 全垒打 and 本垒打?
Both mean a home run in baseball. 全垒打 (quánlěidǎ) is more common in Taiwan, and 本垒打 (běnlěidǎ) is more common in mainland China.
Can 垒 be used as a verb?
Yes. As a verb it means to build by stacking stones, bricks, or earth, as in 垒墙 (lěi qiáng, to build a wall) or 垒灶 (lěi zào, to build a stove).