擂

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(bound form) platform for a martial art contest; Taiwan pr. [lei2]

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

扌 meaning “hand” + 雷 sound ( léi )

Components 扌雷

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
大吹大擂	dà chuī dà léi	to make an exhibition of oneself; ostentation
自吹自擂	zì chuī zì léi	to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
打擂台	dǎ lèi tái	(old) to fight on the leitai; (fig.) to enter a contest
擂台赛	lèi tái sài	single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)
擂鼓鸣金	léi gǔ míng jīn	to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat; to egg p…
擂台	lèi tái	elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring
擂茶	léi chá	"leicha", a beverage or gruel made from tea leaves, roasted peanuts and herbs etc ground i…
擂鼓	léi gǔ	to beat a drum
吹擂	chuī léi	to talk big; to boast

Characters sharing the sound component 雷 — compare how they read.