理(lǐ): texture
HSK 211 strokes
texture
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- lǐ
- Meaning
- texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; 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
- Strokes
- 11
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 理 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 理 step by step
11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 理
Common words using 理 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
dài代lǐ理
HSK 5to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or pro…
Open 代理 page →bù不lǐ理
HSK 7-9to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to …
Open 不理 page →Related characters
Ready to master 理?
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