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Animated Stroke Order 历

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How to write 历 — animated stroke order

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Stroke Order Diagrams 历

历 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

历

厂cliff, building

力power, force

历=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 历

历 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 历

Experience / Undergo

In these words, 历 means 'to go through' or 'to experience', often forming nouns or verbs related to past events or personal history.

历史 • lì shǐ • history • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 历

简历 • jiǎn lì • Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé

HSK 5

jiǎn简

lì

7.

Example Sentences

Tā他

men们

qù去

sēn森

lín林

lì历

xiǎn

Information

Pinyinlì

Meaningcalendar; to experience; to undergo

Strokes4

Radical厂

Traditional歷

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#417

Zhuyinㄌㄧˋ

UnicodeU+5386

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厂cliff, building

+力power, force

A cliff (厂) over a field (力) — marking the passage of time through labor.

lì历

shǐ史

history

经历 • jīng lì • experience • HSK 4

HSK 4

jīng经

lì历

experience

学历 • xué lì • record of formal schooling; educational background • HSK 5

HSK 5

xué学

lì历

record of formal schooling; educational background

Calendar / Almanac

In these words, 历 refers to a calendar system or the recording of days, months, and years.

日历 • rì lì • calendar • HSK 5

HSK 5

rì日

lì历

calendar

农历 • nóng lì • [the traditional Chinese (agricultural/lunar) calendar] • HSK 6

HSK 6

nóng农

lì历

[the traditional Chinese (agricultural/lunar) calendar]

历

Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé

历代 • lì dài • successive dynasties; past dynasties

HSK 6

lì历

dài代

successive dynasties; past dynasties

历年 • lì nián • over the years; previous years; all past years

HSK 3.0 · L6

lì历

nián年

over the years; previous years; all past years

历来 • lì lái • always; constantly

HSK 6

lì历

lái来

always; constantly

历经 • lì jīng • to experience; to go through

HSK 3.0 · L6

lì历

jīng经

to experience; to go through

来历 • lái lì • origin; source; background

HSK 6

lái来

lì历

origin; source; background

险

。

They went on an adventure in the forest.

tā他

jīng经

lì历

le了

hěn很

duō多

kùn困

nán难

。

He experienced many difficulties

wǒ我

duì对

lì历

shǐ史

fēi非

cháng常

gǎn感

xìng兴

qù趣

。

I am very interested in history

yóu游

lì历

shān山

chuān川

néng能

kāi开

kuò阔

yǎn眼

jiè界

。

Traveling through mountains and rivers can broaden one's horizons.

qǐng请

chá查

kàn看

rì日

lì历

què确

rèn认

rì日

qī期

。

Please check the calendar to confirm the date

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "厂".

厩jiùstable; barnyard
厮sīservant; to make a disturbance
厥juépersonal pronoun he, she, it
原yuánsource, origin, or fundamental basis
厉lìstrict, severe, rigorous
厕cètoilet, lavatory, restroom

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