理 — Chinese character
理
lǐ
science, reason, logic; to manage
- Pinyin
- lǐ
- Radical
- 96 ⽟ (Jade)
- Strokes
- 11
- Components
- 王 里
- Formation
- pictophonetic — king; meaning component 王; sound component 里
- Japanese
- 理 as a kanji
Common words with 理
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise; to manage |
| 处理 (處理) | chǔ lǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
| 理论 (理論) | lǐ lùn | theory; 个 (gè) |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 总理 (總理) | zǒng lǐ | premier; prime minister |
| 理由 | lǐ yóu | reason; grounds |
| 心理 | xīn lǐ | psychology; mentality |
| 代理 | dài lǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy |
| 合理 | hé lǐ | rational; reasonable; sensible; fair |
| 地理 | dì lǐ | geography |
| 办理 (辦理) | bàn lǐ | to handle; to transact; to conduct |
| 治理 | zhì lǐ | to govern; to administer |
English words written with 理
理 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Art of War 3 · Mencius 7 · Zhuangzi 38 · Doctrine of the Mean 2
- Art of War 6.23
- Art of War 11.33
- Art of War 11.41
- Mencius 5B.1
- Mencius 6A.7
- Mencius 7B.19
- Zhuangzi Nourishment of the Soul
- Zhuangzi On Letting Alone
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