Pinyin "lei3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "lei3" is split up into two parts: "l" and "ei3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "l"

L is for Sir Lancelot.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ei3"

In the Eiffel Tower's living room.

Characters pronounced lei3

累
lěi = l + ei3
to accumulate / to involve or implicate (Taiwan pr. [lei4]) / continuous / repeated
累 = 田 + 糸 : Sir Lancelot (l) is working on an excavation field (田) in the Eiffel Tower (ei3). He has been excavating lots and lots of silken scarves (糸) and ropes (累). The scavers and ropes are accumulating (累) on two heaps to his left and right side respectively.
耒
lěi = l + ei3
plow
耒 = 丰 + 八 : Mnemonic symbol: a big modern plow used to free the streets from snow.

Sir Lancelot (l) is clearing the Eiffel Tower (ei3) from snow using his plow (耒). There are sometimes eight balls (八) hidden under the snow which he collects in a golden cage (丰) so as not to damage his plow.
蕾
lěi = l + ei3
bud
磊
lěi = l + ei3
lumpy / rock pile / uneven / fig. sincere / open and honest
垒
壘
lěi = l + ei3
rampart / base (in baseball) / to build with stones, bricks etc
儡
lěi = l + ei3
to injure / puppet
塁
lěi = l + ei3
Japanese variant of 壘|垒
诔
誄
lěi = l + ei3
to eulogize the dead / eulogy
儽
lěi = l + ei3
lazy / tired out, worn fatigued
樏
lěi = l + ei3
mountain-climbing shoes
磥
lěi = l + ei3
a heap of stones / boulders
絫
lěi = l + ei3
variant of 累[lei3], to accumulate
藟
lěi = l + ei3
bud / creeper / bramble
鸓
lěi = l + ei3
flying squirrel