Word

理 (lǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 理

名 míng noun

reason, logic, principle

他说的有理。

tā shuō de yǒu lǐ

What he says makes sense.

动 dòng verb

to manage; to handle; to tidy up; to pay attention to

他不理我。

tā bù lǐ wǒ

He ignores me.

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Word breakdown

理 lǐ — reason, logic, principle

Structure & writing

1 理 lǐ — to govern; to manage; to administer

理 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler

王 is a component in 33 characters

HSK 1

玩 wán to play (a game) 现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 班 bān a group organized for work or study

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望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)

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丢 diū to lose; to misplace 主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 环 huán ring-shaped object 理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer

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琴 qín guqin, a plucked string instrument made of paulownia wood, originally with five strings, later seven

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润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature

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珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 璃 li see '玻璃': ① hard, brittle transparent material (glass); ② glass-like plastic

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呈 chéng to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as 珠 zhū pearl (also written 真珠), a lustrous spherical gem formed inside certain freshwater or marine mollusks, used in medicine and as an ornament 皇 huáng monarch; emperor

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噩 è frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water)

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琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 瑕 xiá flaw or blemish in jade; fig. defect or shortcoming 瑞 ruì auspicious omen; good luck 璀 cuǐ (lit.) bright and brilliant in color 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade

1.2 里 lǐ — inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric

里 is a component in 10 characters

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理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer 重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")

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童 tóng child; young kid 量 liàng ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)

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厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system

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埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside

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狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 鲤 lǐ carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly)

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