列
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liè · a line

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #2209
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Learn every stroke in 列

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See how 列 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

刂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 列

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lièWords pronounced liè
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Example sentences

Notice where 列 sits in each complete thought.

Shàng zhōu sì wǒ cuò guò le liè chē.上周四我错过了列车。

Last Thursday I missed my train.

Source: Tatoeba #13069575 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā gāng fā biǎo yí xì liè yǒu qù de wén zhāng.他刚发表一系列有趣的文章。

He has just published an interesting series of articles.

Source: Tatoeba #503295 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Liè chē zài shí diǎn zhěng chū fā le.列车在十点整出发了。

The train started at ten o'clock to the minute.

Source: Tatoeba #8933570 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Liè chē zài wǎn shàng hěn jǐ.列车在晚上很挤。

The train is very crowded this evening.

Source: Tatoeba #5907506 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Liè chē tíng xià qián bié xià chē.列车停下前别下车。

Don't get off the train till it stops.

Source: Tatoeba #5595104 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ kě néng cuò guò le zuì hòu yì bān liè chē.汤姆可能错过了最后一班列车。

Tom might've missed the last train.

Source: Tatoeba #6020849 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 列 in context

  1. Say liè, then recall the core meaning: a line.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 排列 (pái liè), meaning “to arrange in order”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 列 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.