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How to Write 厽 (lěi) — Meaning “to pile up (archaic)”

lěi 6 strokes Radical: 厶

厽 (lěi) means "to pile up (archaic)" in Chinese. It has 6 strokes with the radical 厶.

Rated 2.9/5 in difficulty (moderate).

Appears in 3+ common words including 厽土 (lěi tǔ), 厽块 (lěi kuài), 筑厽 (zhù lěi).

Hanzi Writer's stroke validation shows learners typically need 5-8 attempts to write 厽 with correct proportion and order.

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How to Write 厽

The character 厽 (lěi) is written with 6 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 厶 is one of its key components.

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What Does lěi (厽) Mean in Chinese?

厽 means to pile up (archaic).

Character Data

Character厽
Pinyinlěi (lei)
Meaningto pile up (archaic)
Strokes6
Radical厶
Difficulty2.9/5

Origin of 厽

厽 is an ancient pictograph that shows three stacked '厶' shapes, each representing a mound or pile of earth, visually depicting the concept of piling up. This character later became a component in other words like 垒 (lěi, 'to pile up, rampart').

💡 Memory Tip: Picture three little piles of dirt (厶, like private mounds) stacked one on top of another – that's your pile-up, 厽.

Common Words with 厽

厽土 lěi tǔ
to pile up earth
厽块 lěi kuài
to pile up blocks
筑厽 zhù lěi
To build a wall or fortification

Example Sentences

他在厽土。

tā zài lěi tǔ

He is piling up soil.

这里的厽块很多。

zhè lǐ de lěi kuài hěn duō

There are many earth blocks here.

工人在筑厽。

gōng rén zài zhù lěi

The worker is building a low wall.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
厽 (current) lěi 6 厶
厷 gōng 4 厶
厹 róu 4 厶
去 qù 5 厶
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Frequently Asked Questions about 厽

厽 is composed of three 厶 (sī) radicals stacked vertically. This stacking directly represents the idea of piling up, like stacking earth or blocks layer by layer.

Characters with Radical 厶

厶sī厷gōng厹róu去qù县xiàn叀zhuān叁sān参cān/cēn/shēn

Other 6-Stroke Characters

㐆yǐn㓞qià丞chéng丢diū乑yín乒pīng乓pāng乔qiáo乩jī买mǎi