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里 (lǐ): In — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 里

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How to write 里 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 里

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3.

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4.

How to Use 里

Inside and location

Beginner location words built around the idea of being inside or at a place.

这里 • zhè lǐ • here • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
5.

Example Sentences

shū书
zài在
shū书
bāo包
lǐ里
miàn面

Information

Pinyinlǐ
Meaningin
Strokes7
Radical里
Traditional裏
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#231
Zhuyinㄌㄧˇ
UnicodeU+91CC
CangjieWG
zhè这
lǐ里

here

那里 • nà lǐ • there; that place • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
nà那
lǐ里

there; that place

哪里 • nǎ lǐ • where? • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
nǎ哪
lǐ里

where?

里面 • lǐ miàn • inside • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
lǐ里
miàn面

inside

Internal or hidden

These words extend the meaning toward inner space, inside, or secretly.

心里 • xīn lǐ • chest • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
xīn心
lǐ里

chest

里头 • lǐ tou • inside • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
lǐ里
tou头

inside

暗地里 • àn dì lǐ • In secret / Behind the scenes • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
àn暗
dì地
lǐ里

In secret / Behind the scenes

Distance unit and idioms

In these words, 里 (lǐ) refers to a traditional Chinese unit of distance or appears in fixed idioms.

公里 • gōng lǐ • kilometre • HSK 4
HSK 4
gōng公
lǐ里

kilometre

里程碑 • lǐ chéng bēi • milestone • HSK 6
HSK 6
lǐ里
chéng程
bēi碑

milestone

鹏程万里 • péng chéng wàn lǐ • A broad vista of boundless prospects / Great prospects • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
péng鹏
chéng程
wàn万
。

The book is inside the backpack.

wǒ我
jiā家
lí离
xué学
xiào校
wǔ五
gōng公
lǐ里
。

My home is five kilometers from school.

wǒ我
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
。

I am very happy in my heart.

wǒ我
de的
shū书
zài在
shū书
bāo包
lǐ里
。

My book is in the schoolbag.

fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
。

There is a table in the room.

lǐ里

A broad vista of boundless prospects / Great prospects

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  • 喂wèihello
  • 我wǒI; me
  • 五wǔfive
  • 下xiàdown; below
  • 想xiǎngto want; to think
  • 小xiǎosmall
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Characters pronounced "li".

  • 荔lìlichee
  • 哩līmile
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  • 傈lìtribe
  • 俪lispouse; couple; parallel
  • 喱lígramme; syllable
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Characters with radical "里".

  • 重zhòngheavy; serious; once more
  • 野yěwild, uncultivated land; field
  • 量liángto measure or quantity
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