(liè)

HSK 46 strokes

to arrange

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
liè
Meaning
to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰歹刂

In this compound, the meaning comes from (line).

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

6 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.

liè
HSK 4

to include on a list

Open 列入 page →
lièwèi
HSK 4

to be classified as

Open 列为 page →
bìngliè
HSK 7-9

to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed

Open 并列 page →
HSK 7-9

a series of

Open 一系列 page →
liè
HSK 7-9

a list

Open 列举 page →
zhùliè

queue (computing)

Open 伫列 page →

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