儡

lěi
#3,983 most
frequent character
used in 傀儡[kui3lei3]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

儡 joins 亻 person with 畾 léi, which supplies the sound. It first meant a dispirited look. The word for 'puppet' was borrowed only for its sound.

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Homophones

累lěi
to accumulate, continuous, repeated

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