里面 (lǐmiàn) · inside

里面 (lǐmiàn) means “inside; interior”. It is written with 2 characters: 里 (in) + 面 (noodles). It is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 里面 is built

What 里 is made of

田tián — field
土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

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)

What 面 is made of

面 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 9 strokes.

Origin hint: A person's face (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

箱子里面有什么？Xiāngzi lǐmiàn yǒu shénme?What's inside the box?

外面太冷，我们去里面坐吧。Wàimiàn tài lěng, wǒmen qù lǐmiàn zuò ba.It's too cold outside; let's go sit inside.

What does 里面 mean?

里面 (lǐmiàn) means “inside; interior”.

How do you pronounce 里面?

里面 is pronounced lǐmiàn.

Which HSK level is 里面?

里面 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).

Learn 里面 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.