Chinese words pronounced lei (any tone) 33 words, in the 5 tones lei is read in. lēi (1st tone) 1 words 勒(lēi) strap tightly 勒(lēi) strap tightly léi (2nd tone) 15 words 累(léi) burden 雷(léi) thunder 欙(léi) sedan 擂(léi) pound 畾(léi) fields divided by dikes 镭(léi) radium 缧(léi) thick rope used to restrain a prisoner 礌(léi) used in 礌石 léishí 嫘(léi) surname Lei 羸(léi) entangled 罍(léi) large earthenware wine jar 樏(léi) simple sedan chair for traveling in the mountains 累(léi) burden 雷(léi) thunder 欙(léi) sedan 擂(léi) pound 畾(léi) fields divided by dikes 鐳(léi) radium 縲(léi) thick rope used to restrain a prisoner 礌(léi) used in 礌石 léishí 嫘(léi) surname Lei 羸(léi) entangled 罍(léi) large earthenware wine jar 樏(léi) simple sedan chair for traveling in the mountains All 15 words pronounced léi lěi (3rd tone) 12 words 累(lěi) accumulate 垒(lěi) rampart 蕾(lěi) bud 诔(lěi) eulogize the dead 磊(lěi) lumpy 耒(lěi) plow 磥(lěi) heap of stones 鸓(lěi) flying squirrel 儡(lěi) used in 傀儡 kuǐlěi 樏(lěi) mountain-climbing shoes 儽(lěi) lazy 藟(lěi) bud 累(lěi) accumulate 壘(lěi) rampart 蕾(lěi) bud 誄(lěi) eulogize the dead 磊(lěi) lumpy 耒(lěi) plow 磥(lěi) heap of stones 鸓(lěi) flying squirrel 儡(lěi) used in 傀儡 kuǐlěi 樏(lěi) mountain-climbing shoes 儽(lěi) lazy 藟(lěi) bud lèi (4th tone) 8 words 类(lèi) kind 累(lèi) tired 泪(lèi) tears 肋(lèi) rib 擂(lèi) platform for a martial art contest 酹(lèi) pour out libation 颣(lèi) flaw 礧(lèi) stone pile 類(lèi) kind 累(lèi) tired 淚(lèi) tears 肋(lèi) rib 擂(lèi) platform for a martial art contest 酹(lèi) pour out libation 纇(lèi) flaw 礧(lèi) stone pile lei (neutral tone) 1 words 嘞(lei) sentence-final particle similar to 了 le, but carrying a tone of approval 嘞(lei) sentence-final particle similar to 了 le, but carrying a tone of approval