蕾

lěi
艹 + 雷

Definitions

lěi (noun) bud; flower bud

Etymology

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

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 雷

About

蕾 is a phono-semantic compound character. The 'grass' radical 艹 at the top places it in the semantic domain of plants and vegetation, and the element 雷 (thunder) below provides the pronunciation. The character's specific meaning is the unopened bud of a flower, before it has fully bloomed. It is common in both everyday language and poetry, where it is used literally for flower buds, and can also be employed metaphorically to represent youth, emerging beauty, or something that is in an early, undeveloped stage of growth.

Example Sentences Hide

花园里有许多花蕾。

Huā yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō huā lěi.

There are many flower buds in the garden.

蕾丝连衣裙很漂亮。

Lěi sī lián yī qún hěn piào liang.

The lace dress is very pretty.

她喜欢跳芭蕾舞。

Tā xǐ huān tiào bā lěi wǔ.

She likes to dance ballet.

这些花蕾明天就会开花。

Zhè xiē huā lěi míng tiān jiù huì kāi huā.

These flower buds will bloom tomorrow.

我用蕾丝装饰了我的帽子。

Wǒ yòng lěi sī zhuāng shì le wǒ de mào zi.

I decorated my hat with lace.

芭蕾舞演员的表演很精彩。

Bā lěi wǔ yǎn yuán de biǎo yǎn hěn jīng cǎi.

The ballet dancer's performance is wonderful.

当花蕾绽放时，春天就来了。

Dāng huā lěi zhàn fàng shí, chūn tiān jiù lái le.

When flower buds bloom, spring arrives.

她穿着蕾丝边裙子去参加芭蕾舞会。

Tā chuān zhe lěi sī biān qún zi qù cān jiā bā lěi wǔ huì.

She wore a lace-edged dress to attend the ballet ball.

Related Characters

Component: 艹

英 花 落 节 苏 苦 若 药 获 范 著 艺 草 藏

Component: 雷

擂 镭 礌 檑 鐳 靐

Example Words

蕾丝 味蕾 杜蕾斯 芭蕾 芭蕾舞 花蕾 欧蕾 舒芙蕾 蓓蕾 蕾哈娜 蕾丝边