磊 lěi a pile of rocks
a pile of rocks; open
How to remember 磊: 石 stone + 石 stone + 石 stone = a pile of rocks. On the summit three hikers each add one stone, then another stone and another stone, and leave a pile of rocks for the next climbers.
Component breakdown
磊 = 石 stone + 砳
- 石 stone
- 砳
- 石 stone
- 石 stone
On the summit three hikers each add one stone, then another stone and another stone, and leave a pile of rocks for the next climbers.
How it is used
- Occurs in 光明磊落 (guāngmíng-lěiluò): open, aboveboard, honorable - 做人光明磊落 (zuòrén guāngmíng-lěiluò) to conduct oneself openly and honestly. 磊落 pictures a heart clear like stacked stones. Laudatory; also common in given names.