粒
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lì · grain, granule

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

HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #4781
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Learn every stroke in 粒

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See how 粒 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

11Total 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.

米Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 粒

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lìWords pronounced lì
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Example sentences

Notice where 粒 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zhī shèng xià yí lì táng le.我只剩下一粒糖了。

I only have one sweet left.

Source: Tatoeba #414630 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fàn hòu fú yòng, yí rì liǎng cì, yí cì liǎng lì.饭后服用,一日两次,一次两粒。

Take after meals, twice per day, two tablets each time.

Source: Tatoeba #14017579 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de érzi cóng hézi lǐ ná le yí lì táng.我的儿子从盒子里拿了一粒糖。

My son took a candy from the box.

Source: Tatoeba #704985 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yí lì mǐ dōu bú yào làng fèi !一粒米都不要浪费!

Waste not a single grain of rice!

Source: Tatoeba #829721 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kōng qì zhōng de wēi lì kě yǐ yǐn fā ái zhèng.空气中的微粒可以引发癌症。

Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.

Source: Tatoeba #796641 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ chèn shān de dì èr lì yī niǔ hǎo xiàng kuài yào diào xià lái le.你襯衫的第二粒衣鈕好像快要掉下來了。

The second button of your shirt is coming off.

Source: Tatoeba #348166 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 粒 in context

  1. Say lì, then recall the core meaning: grain, granule.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 颗粒 (kē lì), meaning “kernel”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 粒 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.