• 1946th most frequent character
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  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 9 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (li1)this (Cantonese) • see also 呢[ni1] • see also 哩哩羅羅|哩哩罗罗[li1 li1 luo1 luo1]
2. (li3)mile (unit of length equal to 1,609.344 m) • old form of modern 英里[ying1 li3]
3. li (li5)(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (li1)The component is pronounced as '' (li3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (li1)The component is pronounced as '' (li3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for (li3)The component is pronounced as '' (li3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for (li3)The component is pronounced as '' (li3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
5. Pronunciation clue for li (li5)The component is pronounced as '' (li3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
6. Pronunciation clue for li (li5)The component is pronounced as '' (li3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Uncommon

咖哩 
哩哩啦啦 
啫哩 
叽哩咕噜 (嘰哩咕嚕)

RareShow 5

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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