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理

lǐ
HSK 2

“Texture” in Chinese is 理 (lǐ).

Other characters with the syllable li: see all 20 →

Meaning

  • texture
  • grain (of wood)
  • inner essence
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  • intrinsic order
  • reason
  • logic
  • truth
  • science
  • natural science (esp. physics)
  • to manage
  • to pay attention to
  • to run (affairs)
  • to handle
  • to put in order
  • to tidy up

Example

是什么道理？

What's the reason?

From 道理 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Words containing 理

道理dàolǐreasonHSK 2经理jīnglǐmanagerHSK 2理想lǐxiǎngan idealHSK 2办理bànlǐto handle; to transact; to conductHSK 3处理chǔlǐto handle; to deal withHSK 3管理guǎnlǐto superviseHSK 3合理hélǐrational; reasonable; sensible; fairHSK 3理发lǐfàto get a haircut; to have one's hair doneHSK 3

More HSK 2 characters

啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2般bānsortHSK 2板bǎnboardHSK 2办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2必bìcertainlyHSK 2

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