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
math, physics and chemistry
mathematical logic; symbolic logic
mathematical logic; symbolic logic
word processing
word processing
paperwork; dealing with red tape; TW word processing
paperwork; dealing with red tape; TW word processing
Philip
Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians
Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians
restaurant
sensible; reasonable
sensible; reasonable
easily understood; easy to grasp
universal hypothesis
universal hypothesis
minimalist theory
minimalist theory
Huili, a county in south Sichuan
Huili, a county in south Sichuan, China
Huili County, Liangshan, south Sichuan
Huili County, Liangshan, Sichuan, China
accounting standards council
accounting standards council
everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy