Spot 里
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Sound clue
里 component
lǐ · inside; village
A recurring sound component in 理, 狸, 鲤, 厘, and related li-family characters.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 里
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Test the sound clue
Treat 里 as a possible lǐ sound anchor. Tone and initials can still change.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue里Sound clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use 里 as a li-like sound clue and the other component as the category clue.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
These cards only show complete visual decompositions from the current dataset that contain 里.
理=
王
量=
旦
埋=
土
野=
+予
厘=
厂
俚=
亻
悝=
忄
哩=
口
狸=
犭
娌=
女
㢆=
广
裡=
衤
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 里 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
经理jīnglǐ
manager
HSK 3.0 · L3办理bànlǐto handle
HSK 3.0 · L4大量dàliànggreat amount
HSK 3.0 · L4儿童értóngchild
HSK 3.0 · L4管理guǎnlǐto supervise
HSK 3.0 · L4理发lǐfàto get a haircut
HSK 3.0 · L4理解lǐjiěto comprehend
HSK 3.0 · L4理想lǐxiǎngan ideal
HSK 3.0 · L4量liángto measure
HSK 3.0 · L4商量shāngliangto consult
HSK 3.0 · L4少量shǎoliànga smidgen
HSK 3.0 · L4数量shùliàngamount
HSK 3.0 · L4