léi蔂（虆）
蔂（虆）
Meaning of 蔂
蔂 means earthen basket; bamboo or wicker basket used for carrying earth or soil (in ancient times). Pronounced léi.
- earthen basket; bamboo or wicker basket used for carrying earth or soil (in ancient times)
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes14
Components
艹
累
Stroke Order
蔂
Definitions & Examples
Léi虆
，
gǔ古
rén人
fù负
tǔ土
zhī之
qì器
yě也
。
Lei is the utensil by which ancient people carried earth on their backs.
Tā他
men们
shǒu手
chí持
léi虆
lóng笼
，
jiāng将
ní泥
tǔ土
yùn运
zhì至
dī堤
àn岸
。
They held lei baskets and cages in their hands, transporting mud to the embankment.
Wéi为
shān山
jiǔ九
rèn仞
，
gōng功
kuī亏
yī一
kuì篑
；
ruò若
yòng用
léi虆
yùn运
tǔ土
，
qí其
xiào效
bèi倍
zēng增
。
To build a mountain nine ren high, one basket short ruins the effort; but if using lei baskets to transport earth, the efficiency would double.