lěi

藟

Character · Noun · Verb

vine; to entangle

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

vine; creeper

literary

A literary/classical term for a type of climbing plant, often seen in older texts.

Shān山
jiān间
gé葛
lěi藟
màn蔓
yán延
 。

Kudzu vines spread across the mountainside.

Cǎi采
bǐ彼
gé葛
lěi藟
 。

Gather those kudzu vines.

2.

verb

to entwine; to wind around; to tangle

literary

Describes the action of vines growing around something, or metaphorically, things being intricately connected.

Qīng青
sī丝
lěi藟
yú于
gǔ古
shù树
 。

Green vines entwine the ancient tree.

Chóu愁
xù绪
rú如
sī丝
 ，
xīn心
zhōng中
lěi藟
jié结
 。

Worries are like threads, tangled in my heart.

3.

noun

flower bud; same as 蕾

archaic

An archaic variant form of the character 蕾 (lěi), meaning 'bud'. This usage is very rare.

 （
gǔ古
 ）
zhī枝
tóu头
chū初
jiàn见
lěi藟
 。

(Ancient) The first buds are seen on the branch.