里
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lǐ · unit of distance equal to 0.5km

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HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #75
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

里Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 里

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lǐWords pronounced lǐ
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Example sentences

Notice where 里 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ jì bù qǐ lái wǒ zài nǎ lǐ mǎi de le.我记不起来我在哪里买的了。

I don't remember where I bought it.

Source: Tatoeba #819822 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hǎo! nǐ hái zài nà lǐ ma?你好!你还在那里吗?

Hello! Are you still there?

Source: Tatoeba #7767612 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yě méi xiǎng dào wǒ huì zài zhè lǐ.我也没想到我会在这里。

I didn't expect to be here either.

Source: Tatoeba #7837566 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè lǐ miàn wǒ yǒu hěn duō bù dǒng de.这里面我有很多不懂的。

I don't understand much about it.

Source: Tatoeba #7772492 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng tā bú huì zài jiā lǐ.我想她不会在家里。

I do not think that she is at home.

Source: Tatoeba #628502 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì nǐ nǎ lǐ ná de?这是你哪里拿的?

Where did you get this?

Source: Tatoeba #864280 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 里 in context

  1. Say lǐ, then recall the core meaning: unit of distance equal to 0.5km.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 哪里 (nǎ lǐ), meaning “where?”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 里 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.