历
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lì · history

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Shape and proportion

4Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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厂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 历

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lìWords pronounced lì
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Example sentences

Notice where 历 sits in each complete thought.

Lì shǐ bú shì tā de zhǔ xiū kè.历史不是他的主修课。

History is not his major subject.

Source: Tatoeba #5863262 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì yí cì hěn bàng de jīng lì.这是一次很棒的经历。

It was an amazing experience.

Source: Tatoeba #13893787 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gēn běn búzàihu wǒ de jiǎn lì.我根本不在乎我的简历。

I don't give a damn about my CV.

Source: Tatoeba #504940 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài xī bān yá rì lì zhōng, yì zhōu de kāi shǐ shì zhōu yī.在西班牙日历中,一周的开始是周一。

In the Spanish calendar, the week begins with Monday.

Source: Tatoeba #2257005 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suī shuō shì gāo xué lì, yě wèi bì jiù yǒu jiào yǎng.虽说是高学历,也未必就有教养。

A good education doesn't imply a good upbringing.

Source: Tatoeba #2394890 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège guó jiā yǒu hěn fēng fù de lì shǐ.这个国家有很丰富的历史。

This country has a rich history.

Source: Tatoeba #8934299 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 历 in context

  1. Say lì, then recall the core meaning: history.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 历史 (lì shǐ), meaning “history”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 历 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.