擂

léi

Dictionary entry

to pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door)

What does 擂 mean?

擂 (léi) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1to pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door)

2(dialect) to scold

3(bound form) platform for a martial art contest

4Taiwan pr. [lei2]

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擂léito pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door) · (dialect) to scold

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擂

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