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里 component

lǐ · inside; village

A recurring sound component in 理, 狸, 鲤, 厘, and related li-family characters.

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A repeatable reading move

How to use 里

Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.

1

Spot 里

Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.

2

Test the sound clue

Treat 里 as a possible lǐ sound anchor. Tone and initials can still change.

3

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?

Each card keeps 里 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.

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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重要zhòngyào

important

HSK 3.0 · L3办理bànlǐ

to handle

HSK 3.0 · L4重chóng

to repeat

HSK 3.0 · L4重新chóngxīn

again

HSK 3.0 · L4大量dàliàng

great amount

HSK 3.0 · L4儿童értóng

child

HSK 3.0 · L4管理guǎnlǐ

to supervise

HSK 3.0 · L4理发lǐfà

to get a haircut

HSK 3.0 · L4理解lǐjiě

to comprehend

HSK 3.0 · L4理想lǐxiǎng

an ideal

HSK 3.0 · L4量liáng

to measure

HSK 3.0 · L4