里lǐ · li
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane. 7 strokes, radical 里, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 里
Strokes 1–4 write 田, then strokes 5–7 write 土.
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 里 · the stroke-order rules
What 里 is made of
田 (tián, field) and 土 (tǔ, soil).
Unit of measure for farm 田 land 土.
Words that use 里
| 里 | inside 在东西的内部跟外边相对 李敏姐，洗手间在哪儿？胡同里的路我有点绕不清楚。Sister Li Min, where's the restroom? I'm a little lost on the paths inside the alley. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 15, 在哪儿与怎么走 |
| 公里 | kilometer, metric distance unit 国际通用的计算距离的单位 村子离城里大约十公里。The village is about ten kilometers from the city. Lesson 26, 坐公交车 · 刚毅果决与物换星移 · Fortitude, Precision & Social Fellowship |
| 里头 | inside 指某个空间的里面 礼物被珍藏在心头里头。The gift is treasured deep inside the heart. Lesson 47, 老朋友 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 心里 | in one's heart 指人内心的想法和感受 听完良言他心里倍感温暖。After hearing the kind words, warmth filled his heart. Lesson 83, 我的校园 · 冰清玉洁与自强不息 · Pure Aspiration, Sincere Faith & Endless Endeavor |
| 夜里 | at night, during the night 天黑以后那段时间里 夜里安静得能听见钟表的声音。At night it is so quiet you can hear the clock ticking. Lesson 88, 吃药 · 见贤思齐与日新月异 · Emulating Excellence & Continual Daily Progress |
| 里面 | on the inside 被包围起来、看不到外部的那部分空间 书桌抽屉里面藏着一本日记。A diary is hidden inside the desk drawer. Lesson 122, 方位与角落 · 居家生活与美味日常 · Home Living & Culinary Delights |
| 手里 | in one's hand 拿在手上，握着 巡检员手里拿着一台监测终端。The inspector held a monitoring device in hand. Lesson 335, 戎装守御与都市安澜 · 杏坛弦歌与市井温情 · Academic Traditions & The Warmth of Everyday Life |
| 眼里 | in someone's eyes, in one's view 指在某人看来，某人的看法里 在老学者眼里做学问没有捷径。In the old scholar's eyes, there are no shortcuts in scholarship. Lesson 365, 见微知著与守正出新 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |
| 城里 | in the city, downtown 指城市的中心区域，与郊外相对 城里举办的博览会吸引了大批游客。The expo held in the city attracted a large crowd of visitors. Lesson 400, 商贸实效 · 开拓革新与百业昌盛 · Enterprise Renewal & Vitality |
| 哪里 | where 疑问代词，询问具体所在方位 明白了！那刚才王大爷说的古树在哪里？Got it! So where is the old tree Grandpa Wang mentioned just now? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 15, 在哪儿与怎么走 |
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