隸(lì)

17 strokes
Readingslìdài
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Character information

Pinyin
lì / dài
Meaning
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Strokes
17
HSK level
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Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 隸 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰柰隶

In this compound, the meaning comes from 柰 (bear); 隶 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

柰nài隶lì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 隸 step by step

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

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