Radical 166Radical

里

lǐ

village; mile

Frequency
#50Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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How it is built

里 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 166

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

里 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 里 4

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 4

  • 里lǐinsideHSK 1 Estimated
  • 里面lǐmiàninside
  • 公里gōnglǐkilometer
  • 一日千里yírì-qiānlǐprogress by leaps and bounds

Sentences 1

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