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蕾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蕾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蕾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蕾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蕾 Stroke Order — How to Write 蕾

Stroke Order

蕾 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

蕾 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹雷

蕾 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 雷 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 13 more strokes

蕾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lěi

Meanings of 蕾 in Chinese

1

lěi蕾

Flower bud; an unopened flower.
这朵玫瑰花的花蕾已经微微张开,预示着即将盛放。
This rose's bud has slightly opened, indicating it will soon bloom.

Words with 蕾

  • wèi味lěi蕾taste bud, taste buds
  • bā芭léi蕾wǔ舞ballet
  • lěi蕾sī丝lace
  • huā花lěi蕾bud, flower bud
  • bèi蓓lěi蕾bud
  • lěi蕾sī丝biān边lesbian
  • bā芭léi蕾wǔ舞kè课Ballet class, Ballet lesson
  • bā芭lěi蕾wú舞zhě者ballet dancer
  • gú古diǎn典bā芭léi蕾classical ballet
  • lěi蕾sī丝huā花biān边lace, lace trim
  • hé荷huā花bèi蓓lěi蕾lotus bud, lotus flower bud
  • wèi味lěi蕾tǐ体yàn验taste experience, flavor experience

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Questions about 蕾

What does 蕾 mean in Chinese?

蕾 (lěi) means “Flower bud” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蕾?

蕾 is pronounced lěi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蕾 have?

蕾 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 蕾?

蕾 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蕾?

The radical of 蕾 is 艹, and 蕾 is a phono-semantic compound.

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