李(lǐ)

HSK 37 strokes

surname Li

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Character information

Pinyin
lǐ
Meaning
surname Li
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 李 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱木子

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 子 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù子zǐ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 李 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 李

Common words using 李 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lǐ李hēng亨

Li Heng, personal name of eighth Tang emperor Suzong 肃宗 (711-…

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lǐ李jùn俊

Li Jun, fictional character from 水浒传

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lǐ李xuān儇

Li Xuan, personal name of nineteenth Tang emperor Xizong 僖宗[Xi1 zhong1] (86…

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zhāng张guān冠lǐ李dài戴

lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head

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zhāng张wáng王lǐ李zhào赵

(idiom) any Tom, Dick or Harry; anyone

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tóu投táo桃bào报lǐ李

toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor

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lǐ李shì世mín民

Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗[Tang2 Tai4 zong1] (599-649)…

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lǐ李yà亚péng鹏

Li Yapeng (1971-), PRC actor

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