纍 meaning and stroke order
Tired; to accumulate; to involve; bother, nuisance
How to write 纍, stroke by stroke
21 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 纍
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 纍纍|累累[lei2 lei2]
How 纍 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Simplified form of 纍; growing silk 糸 in the fields 畾; 畾 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 糸 (silk), shared by 27 characters on this site.
How to remember 纍
Picture three fields 畾 stacked on top of silk thread 糸. Silk piling up across many fields suggests things accumulating, and all that work leaves you tired.
纍 is a traditional variant of 累, and modern texts almost always write 累 instead. You mainly meet 纍 in older or traditional writing, especially in the reduplicated form 纍纍 (léiléi), meaning piled up or in clusters. Example: 果實纍纍 (guǒshí léiléi), the branches are heavy with fruit.
Common mistake: Learners often use 纍 for the everyday word 累 (lèi) meaning tired, as in 我很累 (wǒ hěn lèi). In normal modern use, tired is written 累, not 纍. Also note the tone changes to léi in 纍纍.
Questions about 纍
How many strokes are in 纍?
纍 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 纍 mean?
纍 (lèi) means tired; to accumulate; to involve; bother, nuisance.
How do you pronounce 纍?
纍 is pronounced lèi, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 纍?
The radical of 纍 is 糸, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 纍 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 纍?
纍 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 累, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 纍 the same character as 累?
They share the senses of accumulate and involve, and 累 is the standard form used today. 纍 is an older, more complex variant. It mostly survives in traditional texts and set phrases like 纍纍.
How do I know whether to read it lèi or léi?
Use léi in the doubled form 纍纍 (léiléi), meaning piled up or clustered. The data lists lèi as the main reading, used for tired, to involve, or a nuisance.