利害
Old HSK 6
利害 (lìhài) · pros and cons
利害 (lìhài) means “pros and cons; gains and losses”. It is written with 2 characters: 利 (gains) + 害 (to injure). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 利害 is built
The characters
利 lì · gains
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)
害 hài · to injure
What 害 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 丰fēng — abundant
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 三sān — three
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
做决定前要想清楚利害。Zuò juédìng qián yào xiǎngqīngchǔ lìhài.Think through the pros and cons before deciding.
这件事关系到大家的利害。Zhè jiàn shì guānxi dào dàjiā de lìhài.This matter affects everyone's interests.
Questions about 利害
What does 利害 mean?
利害 (lìhài) means “pros and cons; gains and losses”.
How do you pronounce 利害?
利害 is pronounced lìhài.
Which HSK level is 利害?
利害 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
Learn 利害 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 116: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.