利
HSK 2

利 (lì): gains, advantage, profit

lì

gains, advantage, profit

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Pinyin

lì

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

gains, advantage, profit

How to Write 利 (lì)

利 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 利

Harvesting 刂 grain 禾

What 利 is Made Of

利 is built from 2 components:

禾cereal, grain, rice
刂knife

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Words Using 利

Common Chinese words that contain 利:

专利

zhuānlì

便利

biànlì

利害

lìhài

利息

lìxī

利润

lìrùn

利用

lìyòng

利益

lìyì

有利

yǒulì

权利

quánlì

水利

shuǐlì

流利

liúlì

盈利

yínglì

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