How is 累 pronounced?

累 is pronounced “lěi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 累?

累 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 累?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 累 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2adjectiveverb

累

lěi

累 (lěi) means “to accumulate; to involve or implicate (Taiwan pr. [lèi]); continuous; repeated”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我很累。

Wǒ hěn lèi.

I'm very tired.

Words containing 累

积累jī lěito accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively

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Frequently asked questions

What does 累 mean?: 累 (lěi) means “to accumulate; to involve or implicate (Taiwan pr. [lèi]); continuous; repeated”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 累 pronounced?: 累 is pronounced “lěi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 累?: 累 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 累?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 累 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27