梨
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lí · pear

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 梨

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líWords pronounced lí
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Example sentences

Notice where 梨 sits in each complete thought.

Shuǐ lí zài zhè jiā gōng chǎng jìn xíng zhuāng guàn.水梨在這家工廠進行裝罐。

Nashi are tinned in this factory.

Source: Tatoeba #1426349 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wǔ cān chī le pín guǒ 、 lí zǐ hé shí liú.我午餐吃了蘋果、梨子和石榴。

My lunch was an apple and pears and pomegranate.

Source: Tatoeba #13893786 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xuě lí shì ào zhōu zuì dà de chéng shì.雪梨是澳洲最大的城市。

Sydney is the largest city in Australia.

Source: Tatoeba #798317 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jīn tiān cóng xuě lí huí lái.他今天從雪梨回來。

He comes back from Sydney today.

Source: Tatoeba #838612 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xuě lí lí zhè lǐ hěn yuǎn.雪梨離這裡很遠。

Sydney is far from here.

Source: Tatoeba #842434 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhī lí wén shàng qù hěn xiāng.这只梨闻上去很香。

This pear smells nice.

Source: Tatoeba #333031 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 梨 in context

  1. Say lí, then recall the core meaning: pear.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 水梨 (shuǐ lí), meaning “Asian pear”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 梨 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.