Definitions

lěi (verb) to stack; to pile up
lěi (noun) rampart; fortification
lěi (noun) base (in baseball)

Etymology phono-semantic

earth

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The character 垒 features the earth radical 土 at its base, linking it to soil and dirt, with the component 厽 above serving as a phonetic and structural element. Its traditional form, 壘, incorporates the complex component 畾, three field symbols, over the same earth radical. The primary meaning refers to a rampart or defensive fortification, built by piling up earth and stones to form walls or elevated mounds.

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球很好玩。

Lěiqiú hěn hǎowán.

Softball is fun.

孩子们在沙堡。

Háizimen zài lěi shābǎo.

The children are building sandcastles.

这座堡很古老。

Zhè zuò bǎolěi hěn gǔlǎo.

This fortress is very old.

他跑向了三

Tā pǎo xiàng le sān lěi.

He ran to third base.

工人用砖头墙。

Gōngrén yòng zhuāntou lěi qiáng.

Workers use bricks to build a wall.

他们在后院了一个烧烤台。

Tāmen zài hòuyuàn lěi le yī gè shāokǎo tái.

They built a barbecue platform in the backyard.

为了防守,士兵们起了高高的土墙。

Wèile fángshǒu, shìbīngmen lěi qǐ le gāogāo de tǔ qiáng.

For defense, the soldiers built a high earthen wall.

在棒球比赛中,成功上是得分的关键。

Zài bàngqiú bǐsài zhōng, chénggōng shàng lěi shì dé fēn de guānjiàn.

In baseball games, successfully getting on base is key to scoring.