Chinese words pronounced lei (any tone) 31 words, in the 5 tones lei is read in. lēi (1st tone) 1 words 勒(lēi) to strap tightly 勒(lēi) to strap tightly léi (2nd tone) 13 words 雷(léi) thunder 欙(léi) sedan 擂(léi) to pound 畾(léi) fields divided by dikes 镭(léi) radium 雷(léi) thunder 欙(léi) sedan 擂(léi) to pound 畾(léi) fields divided by dikes 鐳(léi) radium All 13 words pronounced léi lěi (3rd tone) 11 words 累(lěi) to accumulate 垒(lěi) rampart 蕾(lěi) bud 诔(lěi) to eulogize the dead 磊(lěi) lumpy 累(lěi) to accumulate 壘(lěi) rampart 蕾(lěi) bud 誄(lěi) to eulogize the dead 磊(lěi) lumpy All 11 words pronounced lěi 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 類(lèi) kind 累(lèi) tired 淚(lèi) tears 肋(lèi) rib 擂(lèi) platform for a martial art contest All 8 words pronounced lèi 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