痢
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lì · dysentery

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12Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

疒Key radical

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Example sentences

Notice where 痢 sits in each complete thought.

Tā gǎn rǎn le lǚ xíng zhě de lì jí.他感染了旅行者的痢疾。

He caught the traveler's diarrhea.

Source: Tatoeba #1397356 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ méi yǒu chè dǐ qīng xǐ guō wǎn piáo pén, dǎo zhì mǎ lì dé le lì jí.湯姆沒有徹底清洗鍋碗瓢盆,導致瑪莉得了痢疾。

Because Tom didn't thoroughly clean the pots, Mary got dysentery.

Source: Tatoeba #13549673 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lù yíng shí, tāng mǔ méi yǒu chè dǐ qīng xǐ guō wǎn piáo pén, dǎo zhì mǎ lì dé le lì jí.露營時,湯姆沒有徹底清洗鍋碗瓢盆,導致瑪莉得了痢疾。

While camping, Tom gave Mary dysentery by not thoroughly cleaning the pots and pans.

Source: Tatoeba #13549672 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 痢 in context

  1. Say lì, then recall the core meaning: dysentery.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 白痢 (bái lì), meaning “dysentery characterized by white mucous stool”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 痢 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.