例lì
precedent, example, case; regulation. 8 strokes, radical 亻, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 例
Strokes 1–2 write 亻, then strokes 3–8 write 列.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 例 · the stroke-order rules
What 例 is made of
亻 (rén, man) and 列 (liè, a line).
亻 carries the meaning — person — and 列 carries the sound.
Words that use 例
| 例子 | example 用来说明道理的具体事情 老师举出鲜活例子启发大家。The teacher gave a vivid example to inspire everyone. Lesson 48, 我的理想 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 例如 | for example 用来举出具体的事例 他喜欢很多运动，例如游泳。He likes many sports, for example swimming. Lesson 48, 我的理想 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 比例 | a ratio 两个数目之间大小的关系 画图纸时要算准长和宽的比例。When drawing plans you must work out the ratio of length to width. Lesson 110, 掌握本领 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 例外 | exception 指不遵循一般规律的特殊情况 合规面前没有任何人是例外。In matters of compliance, no one is an exception. Lesson 452, 经纬通达 · 崇礼敦厚与通济两岸 · Civic Courtesy, Diligence & Cross-River Harmony |
Characters that share the sound part 列
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 亻
All 85 of them, and what the radical means, on the 人 radical page.