里
里 (lǐ) means “in”. It is made of 田 + 土 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 里 into its parts
What 里 is made of
- 田 tián — field
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: Unit of measure for farm 田 land 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
里 stroke order
Example sentences
书包里有什么？Shūbāo lǐ yǒu shénme?What's in the schoolbag?
妈妈在房间里。Māma zài fángjiān lǐ.Mom is in the room.
Words with 里
- 家里jiālǐat home
- 里边lǐbianinside
- 哪里nǎlǐwhere
- 那里nàlithere
- 这里zhèlǐhere
- 公里gōnglǐkilometer
- 里头lǐtouinside
- 心里xīnliin one's heart
- 夜里yèliat night
- 里面lǐmiàninside
- 手里shǒulǐin (one's) hand
- 眼里yǎnlǐin the eyes
- 里程碑lǐchéngbēimilestone
Also built with 田
- 备bèito prepare
- 奋fènto strive
- 思sīto think
- 果guǒfruit
- 男nánmale
- 界jièboundary
- 畏wèifear
- 畔pànside
- 留liúto leave (behind)
- 畜chùlivestock
- 略lüèapproximate
- 番fāna time
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | in; inside |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 里 (village, #166) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 里
What does 里 mean?
里 (lǐ) means “in; inside”.
How many strokes does 里 have?
里 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 里?
The radical of 里 is 里 (lǐ, “village”), Kangxi radical number 166.
What parts make up 里?
里 is made of 田 (field) and 土 (earth).
Which HSK level is 里?
里 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 里 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.