reason; to manage; to handle

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 89th character
Radical ⽟ (96.7)
Strokes 11
Index # 2157

Definitions

理 lǐ
  1. 1. reason
  2. 2. to manage
  3. 3. to handle
  4. 4. to put in order
  5. 5. to tidy up
  6. 6. to pay attention to
  7. 7. to run (affairs)
  8. 8. logic
  9. 9. truth
  10. 10. science
  11. 11. texture
  12. 12. grain (of wood)
  13. 13. intrinsic order
  14. 14. inner essence
  15. 15. natural science (esp. physics)

Stroke order

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Words containing 理

Word Meaning
assistant manager; deputy director
vice-premier; deputy prime minister; vice prime minister
vice-premier; deputy prime minister; vice prime minister
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
to get a better grasp of sth
Beijing Institute of Technology
Beijing Institute of Technology
assistant manager; to cooperate in managing
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
timely handling; a stitch in time
timely handling; a stitch in time
the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
empathy
Premier Zhou Enlai zhōu ēn lái (1898-1976)
Premier Zhou Enlai zhōu ēn lái (1898-1976)
divinatory art; fate; predestination