léi

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Source form: 擂
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door) / (dialect) to scold
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-dea94155e4da7eec. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

擂 擂 [lei2] /to pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door)/(dialect) to scold/

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lèi

All readings
Source form: 擂
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bound form) platform for a martial art contest / Taiwan pr. [léi]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-eda36f337ad54be2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

擂 擂 [lei4] /(bound form) platform for a martial art contest/Taiwan pr. [lei2]/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

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