lěi

common
technical

Meaning of

儡 means puppet; marionette. Pronounced lěi.

  • puppet; marionette

Character Info

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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

guò
shì
bié
rén
shǒu
zhōng
de
kuǐ
lěi
 

He is just a puppet in others' hands.

Zhè
ǒu
de
kuǐ
lěi
zuò
shēng
 

The puppet in this marionette show is vividly made.

Kuǐ
lěi
zhèng
quán

puppet government

yào
bèi
rén
dàng
chéng
kuǐ
lěi
shǐ使
yòng
 

Don't let others use you as a puppet.

Kuǐ
lěi
shì
Zhōng
guó
chuán
tǒng
mín
jiān
shù
zhī
 

Marionette show is one of China's traditional folk arts.