Read Edit View history Discussion 理 lǐ HSK2 reason Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 里 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas lǐ ×li × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 𤣩 is a component form of 玉. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 理 Simp strokes 理 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 理 Simp strokes 理 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 理 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 140, 656 ], [ 204, 653 ], [ 331, 686 ], [ 385, 690 ] ], [ [ 147, 446 ], [ 203, 448 ], [ 313, 482 ], [ 366, 486 ] ], [ [ 241, 633 ], [ 269, 613 ], [ 274, 602 ], [ 274, 306 ], [ 256, 273 ] ], [ [ 87, 198 ], [ 109, 190 ], [ 149, 188 ], [ 421, 321 ] ], [ [ 410, 727 ], [ 443, 699 ], [ 458, 675 ], [ 489, 453 ], [ 507, 392 ] ], [ [ 480, 713 ], [ 515, 712 ], [ 740, 747 ], [ 795, 746 ], [ 819, 735 ], [ 842, 703 ], [ 826, 655 ], [ 791, 491 ], [ 767, 425 ], [ 772, 404 ] ], [ [ 532, 555 ], [ 678, 583 ], [ 706, 585 ], [ 727, 579 ] ], [ [ 526, 403 ], [ 544, 416 ], [ 730, 447 ] 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688,104 887,96C900,96 915,96 932,95C945,95 954,97 958,103C962,111 958,122 947,130C911,160 880,169 855,164C801,155 730,146 644,134C613,130 613,130 598,128Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.