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里 (lǐ): inside, in, mile

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 1noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
inside, in, mile
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 1
Strokes
7
Radical
里
Structure
上下结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • lining
  • interior
  • inside
  • internal
  • also written 裏|里[li3]
  • li
  • inside
  • interior
  • internal
  • lining (as of clothing)
  • a Chinese mile (500 meters)
  • (used as a suffix indicating location, e.g., 这里 here, 那里 there)
  • variant of 裡|里[li3]
  • surname Li

Chinese explanation

  • 表示内部,跟“外”相对,比如“家里、心里”
  • 表示某个范围或长度单位,比如“这里、那里、一里路”
  • 也可指衣服的内层或方位,比如“里屋、往里走”。

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7 strokes

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There is a lot of useful information in this book.

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He lives in the center of this city.

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The climate here is very mild.

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Walking ten li in a day is a bit far for the elderly.

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