李

李 lǐ

“plum”

Radical: 木 Strokes: 7 Level: HSK 3

How 李 is built — stacked top over bottom

木

Tree / wood · mù

A tree with roots below and branches above. Two trees 林 = grove, three 森 = forest.

子

Child · zǐ

A baby with arms out. 好 good = woman with child. 学 study = child learning.

wood

休困好字季学孩床末

Practice 李 in the free app — animated stroke order, tone training with your microphone, and spaced-repetition flashcards.