Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

rampart

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “lei” becomes a different word in each tone. 垒 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 堡垒bǎo lěifort
  • 对垒duì lěito face off against one's adversary (military, sports etc)
  • 本垒běn lěi(baseball) home base; home plate
  • 满垒mǎn lěi(baseball) bases loaded
  • 垒包lěi bāo(baseball) base

Example Sentence

孩子们在沙滩上用沙子垒起了一座小城堡。Hái zi men zài shā tān shàng yòng shā zi lěi qǐ le yí zuò xiǎo chéng bǎo.The children built a small castle out of sand on the beach.

孩子们Hái zi menchildrenzàiat沙滩shā tānbeachshàngonyòngto use沙子shā zisandlěirampartto risele(completed action)onezuòseat小城xiǎo chéngsmall townbǎo(bound form) fortress