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蕾
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flower bud

HSK 7
Nature →Plants →Flowers
lěi
ライ
つぼみ
뢰
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 雷 represents the sound.
Components
艹 grass (top)+ 雷 thunder =
蕾 flower bud
艹 Meaning component
cao grass (top)
grass
艹 is a component form of 艸.
雷 Phonetic component
léi thunder
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Notes
Similar Characters
春 springtime甍 rafters supporting roof盖 hide (simp)着 arrive/wear繭 cocoon (trad/jp)艺 art (simp)艻 sweet basil艽 a root艾 Chinese mugwort艿 taro节 knot (simp)芄 Metaplexis stauntoni芊 exuberant and vigorous芋 taro芍 peony芎 a kind of herb芏 Cyperus malaccensis芑 white millet芒 mango芗 fragrant smell of grain (simp)
Chinese
蕾 [lěi]
bud
Japanese
蕾 、 莟 (rare) つぼみ 同音

noun

  1. (flower) bud
  2. promising young person; budding beauty
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
バラのつぼみは摘めるうちに摘め。
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
Japanese Names
蕾 つぼみ
Tsubomi female given namesurname
CHINESE WORDS (24)
芭蕾 [bā​lěi] #5,938
ballet (loanword)
芭蕾舞 [bā​lěi​wǔ] #7,162
ballet (loanword)
花蕾 [huā​lěi] #27,748
bud
味蕾 [wèi​lěi] #26,265
taste bud(s)
杜蕾斯 [Dù​lěi​sī] #34,413
Durex, a condom brand name
蓓蕾 [bèi​lěi] #48,244
flower bud
舒芙蕾 [shū​fú​lěi] #53,215
soufflé (loanword)
水上芭蕾 [shuǐ​shàng​bā​lěi] #62,057
synchronized swimming
克蕾儿 [Kè​lěi​r]
Clare (name)
克蕾儿 [Kè​lěi​r]
Clare (name)
14 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (7)
⭐ 蕾 [つぼみ] #16,443
(flower) bud
薔薇のつぼみ [ばらのつぼみ] #86,278
rosebud
味蕾 [みらい] #93,428
taste bud
花蕾 [からい] #225,521
flower bud
摘蕾 [てきらい]
removing extra buds (to promote the growth of those remaining)
蕾む [つぼむ]
to bud
蕾状期 [らいじょうき]
bud stage (tooth)