擂

léi, lèi
扌 + 雷

Definitions

léi to pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door); (dialect) to scold
lèi (bound form) platform for a martial art contest; Taiwan pr. [léi]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 雷 represents the sound.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 雷

About

擂 is a phono-semantic compound: the left side is the hand radical 扌, indicating an action done with the hands, and the right side is the phonetic 雷 (léi), evoking a loud noise. Its earliest meaning was to beat a drum vigorously, especially in military settings or competitions to produce a resounding boom. Later, it expanded to include the action of grinding or pounding things with a pestle, and it can function as a noun meaning a raised platform or arena for martial arts contests.

Example Sentences Hide

他在用力擂鼓。

Tā zài yònglì léi gǔ.

He is beating the drum vigorously.

我们一起擂鼓吧。

Wǒmen yīqǐ léi gǔ ba.

Let's beat the drum together.

比赛前要擂鼓助威。

Bǐsài qián yào léi gǔ zhùwēi.

Before the competition, we need to beat the drum to boost morale.

他勇敢地登上擂台。

Tā yǒnggǎn de dēngshàng lèitái.

He bravely stepped onto the fighting platform.

擂鼓声响彻全场。

Léigǔ shēng xiàngchè quán chǎng.

The sound of drum beating resonated throughout the venue.

战士们奋力擂鼓进军。

Zhànshìmen fènlì léi gǔ jìnjūn.

The soldiers vigorously beat drums to advance.

这场擂台赛非常激烈。

Zhè chǎng lèitái sài fēicháng jīliè.

This擂台 competition is very intense.

当擂鼓声响起时，运动员们开始冲刺。

Dāng léigǔ shēng xiǎngqǐ shí, yùndòngyuánmen kāishǐ chōngcì.

When the drum beating sound rang out, the athletes began to sprint.

Related Characters

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 找 推 投 护

Component: 雷

蕾 镭 礌 檑 鐳 靐

Example Words

打擂台 擂台 自吹自擂 大吹大擂 擂台赛 擂茶