丽
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lì · beautiful, elegant, magnificent

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Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

丶Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 丽

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lìWords pronounced lì
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Example sentences

Notice where 丽 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ shì yí gè měi lì de nǚ rén.你是一个美丽的女人。

You're a beautiful young woman.

Source: Tatoeba #3289554 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Měi lì de yì tiān, bú shì ma?美丽的一天,不是吗?

It's a nice day, isn't it?

Source: Tatoeba #782764 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ tīng shuō le nǐ yǒu měi lì de kǒu yīn.我听说了你有美丽的口音。

I heard you have a beautiful voice.

Source: Tatoeba #8933955 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de shǒu jī shì měi lì de我的手机是美丽的

My phone is beautiful.

Source: Tatoeba #1101860 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú xìng, zhè xiē měi lì de cǐ bú shì wǒ xiě de.不幸,这些美丽的此不是我写的。

Unfortunately, these beautiful words are not mine.

Source: Tatoeba #8932452 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì yí gè měi lì de nǚ hái.你是一个美丽的女孩。

You're a beautiful young woman.

Source: Tatoeba #3289553 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 丽 in context

  1. Say lì, then recall the core meaning: beautiful, elegant, magnificent.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 美丽 (měi lì), meaning “beautiful”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 丽 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.