理lǐ
to take notice of, respond to. 11 strokes, radical 王, first met in HSK 2.
What 理 is made of
王 (wáng, king) and 里 (lǐ, unit of distance equal to 0.5km).
王 carries the meaning — king — and 里 carries the sound.
How to write 理
Strokes 1–4 write 王, then strokes 5–11 write 里.
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 理
Words that use 理
| 理 | to take notice of, respond to 指对别人的话加以回应 他提醒大家投资时要保持理智。He did not take any notice, and finished the class. Lesson 613, 礼堂理财 · 驰骛四方与格物明理 · Broad Horizons & Rational Discernment |
| 道理 | reason, principle 事情背后包含的规律或原因 妈妈耐心地给孩子讲道理。Mum patiently explained the reason to the child. Lesson 16, 坐地铁 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
| 经理 | manager 公司里负责管理事务的人 王经理今天请大家吃饭。the manager is treating everyone to a meal today. Lesson 41, 去酒店 · 登高致远与文辞璀璨 · Broad Perspectives & Literary Radiance |
| 理想 | ideal, aspiration 心中向往、努力追求的目标 每个人都应树立人生理想。Everyone should establish a noble ideal in life. Lesson 48, 我的理想 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 办理 | to handle a procedure 按规定把一件事情办好 妈妈到大厅去办理新的学生卡。Mum went to the hall to handle her new student card. Lesson 108, 社区服务 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 理解 | to comprehend an idea 把道理想明白，真正弄懂它 老师帮助我们理解这条自然规律。The teacher helped us understand this rule. Lesson 112, 解决难题 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures |
| 管理 | to administer and oversee operations 负责安排和监督，让一切顺利进行 这位主任负责管理整个车间的安全。This supervisor is responsible for oversee daily operations the whole workshop's safety. Lesson 127, 生产制造 · 职场工作与商业社会 · Workplace, Commerce & Society |
| 合理 | reasonable and well-justified 想得很周到，符合道理，让人挑不出毛病 双方拟定的方案十分合理，大家都同意。The plan both sides drafted was reasonable enough, so everyone agreed. Lesson 129, 商务合作 · 职场工作与商业社会 · Workplace, Commerce & Society |
| 处理 | to handle and resolve an issue 把一件麻烦的事情妥善解决掉 工作人员及时处理顾客的咨询。Staff handle customer enquiries promptly. Lesson 130, 商品价值 · 职场工作与商业社会 · Workplace, Commerce & Society |
| 理论 | a theory 解释事情道理的一套系统想法 这位科学家提出了一套全新的理论。The scientist put forward a theory. Lesson 140, 理论与成果 · 科学技术与探索发现 · Science, Technology & Logic |
and 15 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 里
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 王
All 12 of them, and what the radical means, on the 王 radical page.