理
理
“science”
Radical: 王
Strokes: 11
Level: HSK 3
How 理 is built — side by side
王
King / jade · wáng
A king wearing three horizontal crowns. As 王 it also represents jade: 珠 pearl, 球 ball.
里
unit of distance equal to 0.5km
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
Origin
king
Words with 理
整理 zhěnglǐ — to tidy up
经理 jīnglǐ — manager
管理 guǎn lǐ — to supervise
理发 lǐ fà — a barber
理解 lǐ jiě — to comprehend
理想 lǐ xiǎng — a dream
整理 zhěng lǐ — to arrange
办理 bàn lǐ — to handle
处理 chǔ lǐ — to handle
道理 dào lǐ — reason
地理 dì lǐ — geography
合理 hé lǐ — rational
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