累 Stroke Order — How to Write 累
累 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 糸, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
累 Radical and Character Components
累 is an ideographic compound. Simplified form of 纍; growing silk 糸 in the fields 畾; 畾 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 糸 + 5 more strokes
累 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- léi
- lěi
- lèi
Meanings of 累 in Chinese
1
léi累
In continuous strings or clusters, often used to describe abundant fruit, e.g., 'the fruits hang in clusters'.
秋天到了，树上挂满了累累硕果
Autumn has arrived, and the trees are laden with abundant fruits.
Redundant, superfluous, or cumbersome; refers to something unnecessary that adds trouble or inconvenience.
这篇文章内容很棒，但文字有些累赘，可以更精炼些。
This article has great content, but the wording is a bit redundant; it could be more concise.
2
lěi累
When pronounced lěi, '累' means to accumulate, stack, overlap, or to be continuous. It is used in phrases signifying gradual build-up or repetition.
通过日积月累的学习，她的知识量越来越丰富。
Through the accumulation of study day by day and month by month, her knowledge base became increasingly rich.
To increase cumulatively or progressively based on a given amount; progressive; incremental.
公司的奖金是按照业绩累进计算的。
The company's bonuses are calculated progressively based on performance.
To involve, implicate, or burden others; to be a burden to.
他担心自己的决定会拖累家人。
He worried that his decision would burden his family.
3
lèi累
Tired, fatigued, overworked.
工作了一天，我感到很累。
After working all day, I feel very tired.
to make tired; to tire out
别累着自己，工作要适度。
Don't tire yourself out; work in moderation.
Common Words and Phrases with 累
1
A self-appellation used by an ancient Chinese official held captive in a foreign land.
身陷异乡，他自称累臣，只盼能平安度过余生。
Trapped in a foreign place, he referred to himself as a 'subservient one,' hoping only to live out the rest of his life in peace.
2
Repeatedly; many times.
经过累次练习，她的舞蹈技巧有了显著提高。
After repeated practice, her dance skills significantly improved.
3
for generations; one generation after another
这门手艺在他们家族中累代相传，承载着深厚的文化底蕴。
This craftsmanship has been passed down through successive generations in their family, carrying rich cultural heritage.
4
repeatedly penalize
小明因为屡次迟到，最终面临了老师的累罚
Xiao Ming, due to repeated tardiness, eventually faced repeated punishment from the teacher.
5
tired; exhausted
经过一整天的体力劳动，他感到全身累乏，只想好好休息。
After a full day of physical labor, he felt completely exhausted and just wanted to have a good rest.
6
to accumulate; to gather or collect an increasing amount of something over time.
他通过坚持不懈的努力，累积了丰富的经验。
He accumulated rich experience through persistent effort.
7
To implicate or involve someone, often causing them trouble.
项目延误累及了所有参与者的奖金。
The project delay affected the bonuses of all participants.
8
To accumulate; to add up progressively.
这家商店本月累计销售额已突破一百万元。
This store's cumulative sales for this month have exceeded one million yuan.
9
a common occurrence; nothing new
这种小规模的季节性促销活动在购物中心已经累见不鲜了。
This kind of small-scale seasonal promotion is already commonplace in shopping malls.
10
refuse to mend one's way despite repeated disciplinary action
虽然老师和家长多次劝导他要认真学习，但他依然屡教不改，成绩丝毫没有起色
Although his teachers and parents have repeatedly advised him to study hard, he remains incorrigible, and his grades have not improved at all.
11
To increase progressively, with the rate or proportion of increase itself advancing as the base value rises.
为了鼓励早期使用者，该软件的会员折扣采取了累进模式，使用时间越长折扣越大。
To encourage early adopters, the software's membership discount adopts a progressive model, where the longer you use it, the greater the discount.
12
Numerous; in clusters; piled up.
经过多年的辛勤耕耘，科研团队取得了累累的硕果，他们的发明为生活带来了便利。
After years of diligent work, the research team achieved numerous fruitful results, and their inventions brought convenience to life.
13
A stack of eggs, symbolizing extreme danger or a precarious and unstable situation that could collapse at any moment.
这家初创公司的资金链非常紧张，如果再没有新的投资，真是危如累卵
This startup's cash flow is extremely tight; without new investment, it's truly in a precarious situation, like a stack of eggs.
14
for years in succession; year after year
这座古老的桥梁，累年经受风吹雨打，依然屹立不倒
This ancient bridge, having withstood wind and rain for years, still stands firm.
More words with 累
- dài带lèi累implicate, bring trouble to
- fù负lèi累burden, liability
- pí疲lèi累Tired; weary; exhausted.
- qiān牵lěi累to burden or implicate
- tuō拖lěi累drag down, be a burden to
- sú俗lèi累worldly burdens, conventional obligations
- xì系léi累ties, burdens
- bō波lèi累to implicate and burden
- péi赔lèi累Incur losses, Sustain financial losses
- jī积lěi累accumulate, accumulation
- láo劳lèi累tired, fatigue
- léi累zhui赘burden, nuisance
- hěn很lèi累Very tired, Exhausted
- lèi累de得so tired that, exhausted to the point of
- guǒ果shí实léi累léi累Laden with fruit, Bearing abundant fruit
- guò过dù度láo劳lèi累Overwork, Exhaustion
- lěi累jī积xiào效yìng应cumulative effect, accumulation effect
- lèi累shà煞exhausted, dead tired
- suǒ所lèi累burdened by, weighed down by
- jī积lěi累jīng经yàn验gain experience, accumulate experience
Idioms with 累
- lěi累dú牍lián连piān篇excessively verbose and redundant writing
- lěi累jí及wú无gū辜Implicate the innocent
- lèi累sǐ死lèi累huó活work oneself to the bone
- lěi累yuè月jīng经nián年for months and years
- cháng常nián年lěi累yuè月over many years and months
- chéng成nián年lěi累yuè月for months and years on end
- chéng成qiān千lěi累wàn万thousands upon thousands
- fù负zhài债lěi累lěi累deeply in debt
- jī积dé德lěi累gōng功accumulate virtue and merit
- jī积dé德lěi累rén仁accumulate virtue and benevolence
- jī积rì日lěi累yuè月over a long period of time
- jīng经nián年lěi累yuè月over many years
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Open the tool →Questions about 累
What does 累 mean in Chinese?
累 (léi) means “Redundant, superfluous, or cumbersome; refers to something unnecessary that adds trouble or inconvenience” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 累?
累 has 3 pronunciations: léi, lěi, lèi.
How many strokes does 累 have?
累 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 累?
累 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 糸. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 累?
The radical of 累 is 糸, and 累 is an ideographic compound.
