李
HSK 3
李 (lǐ): plum, judge
lǐ
plum, judge
Pinyin
lǐ
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
plum, judge
How to Write 李 (lǐ)
李 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 李
A phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, and 子 hints at the pronunciation.
What 李 is Made Of
李 is built from 2 components:
木tree
子son, child
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Words Using 李
Common Chinese words that contain 李:
行李箱
xínglixiāng
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