利
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lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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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 利

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lìWords pronounced lì
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Example sentences

Notice where 利 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zài biàn lì diàn mǎi le ròu bāo chī le.我在便利店买了肉包吃了。

I bought meat buns at the convenience store and ate them.

Source: Tatoeba #12422337 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù xiǎng bèi lì yòng.我不想被利用。

I don't want to be used.

Source: Tatoeba #1361978 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men zhī dào wǒ men de quán lì.我们知道我们的权利。

We know our rights.

Source: Tatoeba #5963985 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì nǐ men de shèng lì.这是你们的胜利。

This is your victory.

Source: Tatoeba #347836 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā lì yòng le wǒ de wú zhī.她利用了我的无知。

She took advantage of my ignorance.

Source: Tatoeba #1874360 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kě yǐ lì yòng tā de tú shū guǎn.你可以利用他的图书馆。

You may make use of his library.

Source: Tatoeba #1839175 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 利 in context

  1. Say lì, then recall the core meaning: gains, advantage, profit, merit.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 流利 (liú lì), meaning “fluent”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 利 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.