利
利 (lì) · gains
利 (lì) means “gains”. It is made of 禾 + 刂 and has 7 strokes.
Break 利 into its parts
What 利 is made of
- 禾 hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 刂 dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Harvesting 刂 grain 禾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
利 stroke order
Example sentences with 流利
他汉语说得很流利。Tā Hànyǔ shuō de hěn liúlì.He speaks Chinese very fluently.
你的英语流利吗？Nǐ de Yīngyǔ liúlì ma?Is your English fluent?
Words with 利
- 流利liúlìfluent
- 顺利shùnlìsmooth
- 利用lìyòngto use
- 胜利shènglìvictory
- 有利yǒulìgood for
- 利息lìxīinterest (on money)
- 利益lìyìinterests
- 权利quánlìright (entitlement)
- 利润lìrùnprofit
- 便利biànlìconvenient
- 锋利fēnglìsharp
- 福利fúlìwelfare
- 急功近利jígōngjìnlìeager for quick success
- 利害lìhàipros and cons
- 水利shuǐlìwater conservancy
- 盈利yínglìprofit
- 专利zhuānlìpatent
Also built with 禾
- 乘chéngto ride (a vehicle)
- 和héand
- 委wěito appoint
- 季jìseason
- 秀xiùelegant
- 私sīpersonal
- 秃tūbald
- 秋qiūautumn
- 种zhǒngkind
- 科kēsubject
- 秒miǎosecond (of time)
- 秘mìsecret
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | gains |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 刀 (knife, #18) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 利
What does 利 mean?
利 (lì) means “gains”.
How many strokes does 利 have?
利 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 利?
The radical of 利 is 刀 (dāo, “knife”), Kangxi radical number 18.
What parts make up 利?
利 is made of 禾 (cereal) and 刂 (knife).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.