肋(lèi)

6 strokes
Readingslèilē

rib

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Character information

Pinyin
lèi / lē
Meaning
rib; Taiwan pr. [le4]
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 肋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼力

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (flesh); 力 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺼力lì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 肋 step by step

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

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Words with 肋

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

jì季lèi肋

hypochondrium (anatomy)

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qióng穹lèi肋

a rib of an arch

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lèi肋yǎn眼

rib eye (steak) (loanword)

Open 肋眼 page →
liǎng两lèi肋chā插dāo刀

(lit.) to take knives in both sides (idiom)

Open 两肋插刀 page →
yuán沅jiāng江jiǔ九lèi肋

rare talent

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lèi肋gǔ骨

rib

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ruǎn软lèi肋

(anatomy) costal cartilage

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jī鸡lèi肋

chicken rib; (fig.) sth of little value yet hard to discard

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Related characters

From 肋’s common words

季穹眼两插刀沅江

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