• 2257th most frequent character
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  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 8 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Li2)Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[Ai1]
2. (li2)one hundredth • centi-

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (li2)The component is pronounced as '' (li2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for (li2)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for (li2)The component is pronounced as '' (li3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

厘米 (釐米)

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.