垒

壘
lěi
#2,412 most
frequent character
rampart, base (in baseball)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

垒 puts 土 earth below 厽 lěi, which supplies the sound. Earth suggests the first meaning, a camp rampart. From rampart it grew to baseball base and to build with stones.

Drawn as: earth

Ask DeepSeek

Homophones

累lěi
to accumulate, continuous, repeated

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.