里
Character
in; inside (says where something is)
- Radical
- 里 (itself)
- Strokes
- 7
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 田 土
- Traditional
- 裏
- Frequency
- #35 most common character
Meaning
lǐ
li3- in; inside (says where something is)
- here, there, or where, in words like 这里, 那里, 哪里
- a Chinese mile, about half a kilometer
Examples
教室里有三个学生。
jiào shì lǐ yǒu sān gè xué shēng
There are three students in the classroom.
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你的猫在哪里？
nǐ de māo zài nǎ lǐ
Where is your cat?
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我家离学校两里。
wǒ jiā lí xué xiào liǎng lǐ
My home is two li from the school.
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Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 里
Draw “里” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 里
See all 399 →里边lǐ bianinside (a place or thing)WordHSK 1里头lǐ touinside; the space within a place or thingWordHSK 2里面lǐ miàninside; in (the inner part of a place or thing)WordHSK 3里程碑lǐ chéng bēia stone by the road showing distance to a placeWordHSK 7–9里人lǐ rénperson from the same village, town or provinceWord里加lǐ jiāRiga, capital of LatviaWord里外lǐ wàiinside and outWord里子lǐ ziliningWord里尔lǐ ěrLille (city in France)Word里巷lǐ xiànglaneWord里带lǐ dàiinner tube (of tire)Word里弄lǐ lònglanes and alleysWord