粒(lì)

HSK 7-911 strokes

grain

Print a 粒 worksheet PDFPractice writing 粒

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
lì
Meaning
grain; granule; pellet; particle; classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc); (Tw) classifier for larger round objects (watermelon etc)
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 粒 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰米立

In this compound, the meaning comes from 米 (grain); 立 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

米mǐ立lì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 粒 step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Words with 粒

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

fèn坋lì粒

silt particle

zǐ子lì粒

seed

Open 子粒 page →
wēi微lì粒

speck; particle

Open 微粒 page →
dài带diàn电lì粒zǐ子

electrically charged particles

Open 带电粒子 page →
xiān暹lì粒

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Open 暹粒 page →
guǒ果lì粒

fruit pieces; fruit chunks

Open 果粒 page →
shā沙lì粒

grain of sand

Open 沙粒 page →
yù玉mǐ米lì粒

corn kernel

Open 玉米粒 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 粒’s common words

子微带电暹果沙玉

Ready to master 粒?

Trace 粒 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.

Practice 粒 onlineGenerate worksheet PDFBrowse all of HSK 7-9 →