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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
Lì | Li4
English translation
surname Li
to stand
to set up
to establish
to lay down
to draw up
at once
immediately
to stand; to establish, to set up

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Number of strokes

5

Radical frequency

101

Traditional form

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

A man standing on the ground 

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Type

pictographic

Positional decomposition

亠丷一

Explanation

Pictograph of a person standing on the ground.

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青松 qīng sōng 挺立 tǐng lì zài 山坡 shān pō shǎng .

Several pine trees stand erect on the hillside.

jiē ) zhǔ 亚巴辣 hǎn 订立 dìng lì de 盟约 méng yuē 有什 me 标记 biāojì ?

Q 2 : ( v.9 - 14 ) What is the sign of God's covenant with Abraham?

我们 wǒmen hěn 高兴 gāoxìng Néng guì 公司 gōngsī 建立 jiànlì 实质性 shí zhì xìng de 业务 yèwù 联系 liánxì .

We're also very glad to have practical business dealings with you.

mǎi xià 住房 zhù fáng , jiù qiān Zhāng 押租 yā zū 收据 shōujù . ”

When you buy a home, you must sign a " deposit receipt ".

奥立佛 Cóng míng 衣冠楚楚 yī guān chǔ chǔ de 乘客 chéng kè 身上 shēn shang tōu 得一 Bāo 香烟 xiāng yān .

Oliver filched a packet of cigarettes from a well - dressed passenger.

Words with

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
建立 jiànlì to establish建立 jiànlì
立刻 lìkè forthwith立刻 lìkè
立即 lìjí immediately立即 lìjí
独立 dúlì independent獨立
成立 chénglì to establish成立 chénglì
to stand
设立 shèlì to set up設立
立场 lìchǎng position立場
树立 shùlì to set up樹立
起立 qǐ lì to stand起立 qǐ lì
立法 lì fǎ to enact laws立法 lì fǎ
立马 lì mǎ at once立馬
确立 quèlì to establish確立
立案 lì àn to register (to an official organism)立案 lì àn
立体 lìtǐ solid立體
创立 chuànglì to establish創立
州立 zhōu lì state-run州立 zhōu lì
公立 gōng lì public (e.g. school, hospital)公立 gōng lì
中立 zhōnglì neutral中立 zhōnglì
站立 zhàn lì to stand站立 zhàn lì
立方米 lì fāng mǐ cubic meter (unit of volume)立方米 lì fāng mǐ
对立 duìlì to oppose對立
孤立 gūlì isolate孤立 gūlì
立正 lì zhèng to stand straight立正 lì zhèng
私立 sī lì private (company, school etc)私立 sī lì

Decomposition & Compounds

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Compounds

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    • qīn
    • wèi
      • , , la
    • yīn
      • zhī
        • zhí
        • zhí , , zhì , , chì , zhī , , , shí ,
      • xīn
        • hèn ,
      • àn , yùn , àn , ān , sháo , xūn , , yīn , xiǎng , yīn , ǎn , yīn , ān , huáng , yīng , , , , yáo , , , , ān , , , , , yùn , , , , ān
    • jìng
      • jìng , jìng , jìng , , , , , , , , jìng
    • Zhāng
      • gàn
      • gàn
      • zhàng , zhāng , zhāng , zhàng , zhāng , zhāng , zhàng , zhāng , zhàng , zhāng , zhāng , zhāng , zhàng , zhāng , zhāng , , , , , , , 騿,
    • Tóng
      • zhuàng , chuáng , tóng , chōng , tóng , chuáng , tóng , tóng , tóng , Zhuàng , tuǎn , tóng , 罿 tóng , chōng , , , , , , , , , , zhōng
    • Xīn
      • zǎi
        • , zài ,
          • niè
        • , , , , , , , , , , bāi , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , bèi , , , 鷿, ,
        • chí , , ,
      • xuē
        • niè
        • niè , ,
      • biàn , , , biàn , biàn , bàn , xīn , , xīng , shēn , yǎn , , , , , , , , , , bàn , , , , , biàn , biàn , xīn ,
    • jìng
    • qiè
      • jiē , shà , shà , qiè , jiē , shà , qiè , , , ,
    • lóng
      • lóng , lóng ,
    • pǒu
    • zhàn , , duān , jié , , , shù , , jìng , jùn , , , , sǒng , , , hóng , bǎi , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
    • , , , , , ,
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