利
Lì

sharp (in 锋利)

HSK 2刂 立刀旁

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Lìsurname Li
  • lìsharp; favorable; advantage

3Structure

利
Left-right structure左右结构

利 is built from 2 parts.

禾+刂

4Common Words with 利

便利店biàn lì diàn

convenience store

利息lì xī

interest (on a loan)

利己lì jǐ

self-interest; egoistic

利lì

sharp; benefit; profit; interest

利益lì yì

benefit; interest; profit

利用lì yòng

to use; to take advantage of

5Example Sentences

他利用这个机会。

tā lì yòng zhè gè jī huì。

He took advantage of this opportunity.

一切都很顺利。

yī qiē dū hěn shùn lì。

Everything went smoothly.

Other Characters Pronounced “li”

里
lǐHSK 1

inside; within; interior

离
LíHSK 2

to leave; to depart (in 离开)

礼
LǐHSK 2

ceremony; rite (in 典礼)

理
lǐHSK 2

reason; logic (in 道理)

力
LìHSK 2

strength; power (in 力量)

例
lìHSK 2

example; instance (in 例子)

李
LǐHSK 3

plum (fruit) (in 李子)

历
lìHSK 3

to pass through; to undergo (in 经历)

6Printable Worksheet

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利
Lì

sharp (in 锋利)

Common Words
biàn lì diàn
便利店
convenience store
lì xī
利息
interest (on a loan)
lì jǐ
利己
self-interest; egoistic
lì
利
sharp; benefit; profit; interest
lì yì
利益
benefit; interest; profit
lì yòng
利用
to use; to take advantage of
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