léi

technical
archaic

Meaning of

礌 means to roll large stones down from heights to attack enemies; the tactic of using falling stones in ancient siege warfare; to strike; to hit; to beat. Pronounced léi.

  • to roll large stones down from heights to attack enemies; the tactic of using falling stones in ancient siege warfare
  • to strike; to hit; to beat

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dài
shǒu
chéng
shí
 
shì
bīng
men
cóng
chéng
qiáng
shàng
tuī
xià
léi
shí
 
xiàng
chéng
de
rén
 

When defending a city in ancient times, soldiers would push rolling stones down from the walls to smash enemy troops climbing up.

Gǔn
léi
shí
shì
lěng
bīng
shí
dài
zhòng
yào
de
chéng
fáng
shǒu
duàn
 

Rolling logs and stones were important defensive measures in the age of cold weapons.

jūn
gōng
chéng
shén
 
shǒu
jūn
léi
shí
zhī
 

The enemy troops pressed the attack fiercely, and the defenders struck them with rolling stones.

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