蕾

lěi

noun #3,198

Meanings

1 bud
2 flower bud

Characters

bud; flower bud

Examples

春天来了，树上长满了花蕾。

Chūntiān lái le, shù shàng zhǎngmǎn le huālěi.

Spring has come, the trees are full of flower buds.

玫瑰花蕾还没有开放。

Méiguī huālěi hái méiyǒu kāifàng.

The rose buds haven't bloomed yet.

Tips

memory

艹 (grass radical) on top + 雷 (thunder) below. Before the thunder of blooming, flowers start as buds.

usage

蕾 is most commonly seen in the compound 花蕾 (flower bud). It is also a popular character in female names.

Stroke Order

蕾 lěi