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
to ignore; to pay no attention to; to dismiss
to ignore; to overlook; without giving due consideration
fixed point theorem (math.)
fixed point theorem (math.)
to ignore; not to pay attention to; to leave sth as it is
unreasonable
inference by incomplete induction
inference by incomplete induction
not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
to pay no attention to; to completely ignore (idiom)
(Pauli) exclusion principle (physics)
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle (1927)
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle (1927)
to pay no heed to
mean value theorem (in calculus)
China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC)
China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC)
Chinese remainder theorem (math.)
Chinese remainder theorem (math.)
Chinese Geophysical Society
Chinese Geophysical Society
China state radio regulation committee SRRC
China state radio regulation committee SRRC