擂
léi
Meaning
to pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door); (dialect) to scold
Other reading: lèi
(bound form) platform for a martial art contest; Taiwan pr. léi
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吹擂 chuī léi to talk big擂茶 léi chá "leicha", a beverage or gruel made from tea leaves, roasted peanuts and herbs etc ground into a powder, traditionally consumed by Hakka people and in the north of Hunan province擂鼓 léi gǔ to beat a drum擂台 lèi tái elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held打擂台 dǎ lèi tái to fight on the leitai擂台赛 lèi tái sài single-elimination open tournament大吹大擂 dà chuī dà léi to make an exhibition of oneself擂鼓鸣金 léi gǔ míng jīn to beat the drum and sound the gong自吹自擂 zì chuī zì léi to blow one's own trumpet