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21 strokes
Readings

calabash

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
lí / lǐ
Meaning
calabash
Strokes
21
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱彖⿰虫虫

In this compound, the meaning comes from (insect); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

fàn

Fan Li (536-488 BC), politician of Yue state, businessman and economist

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xiàn

Li County or Lixian, a county in Baoding City 保定市[Bao3 ding4 Shi4], Hebei

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