例 Stroke Order — How to Write 例
例 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
例 Radical and Character Components
例 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 列 indicates the sound.
Radical: 亻 + 6 more strokes
例 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lì
Meanings of 例 in Chinese
1
lì例
An example, instance, or case used as a basis for explanation or reference.
请给我一个例句来解释这个词的意思。
Please give me an example sentence to explain the meaning of this word.
rule; regulation; example; precedent; exception
这项规定有很多例外情况。
This regulation has many exceptions.
According to established rules or a regular pattern; routine; customary.
我们每个月都会举行例会，讨论公司近况。
We hold a regular meeting every month to discuss the company's recent situation.
A representative instance or case that fits specific conditions, often used in investigations, statistics, or professional fields (e.g., medical cases, legal cases).
医生们正在研究这个罕见的病例。
Doctors are currently studying this rare medical case.
Common Words and Phrases with 例
1
A regular meeting; a meeting held at fixed intervals according to an established custom.
我们每周一上午十点举行部门例会，讨论项目进展。
We hold our department's regular meeting every Monday at 10 AM to discuss project progress.
2
menstrual period; period
员工可以申请年假或病假，这些都属于例假范围。
Employees can apply for annual leave or sick leave, which are all considered regular leave.
3
example sentence
为了更好地理解这个新词，老师给出了几个例句。
To better understand this new word, the teacher provided several example sentences.
4
for example; for instance
我喜欢多种运动，例如篮球、游泳和跑步。
I enjoy various sports, for example, basketball, swimming, and running.
5
an illustrative example or practice problem
老师通过一个简单的例题解释了复杂的物理概念。
The teacher explained the complex physics concept through a simple example problem.
6
an instance that does not conform to the general rule or principle; an exclusion from a general statement or rule.
虽然大多数植物在冬天会落叶，但常绿植物是一个例外，它们全年保持翠绿
Although most plants shed their leaves in winter, evergreens are an exception, remaining green all year round.
7
Routine business; a perfunctory task or procedure carried out as a matter of course, often implying a formality or going through the motions.
开会前的签到只是一种例行公事，大家更关心会议内容。
Signing in before the meeting is just a formality; everyone is more concerned about the meeting content.
8
Introductory remarks or notes on the use of a book.
这本书的例言详细说明了词条的编排方式和符号的使用规则
The introductory remarks of this book elaborately explain the arrangement of entries and the rules for using symbols.
9
An example or instance used to illustrate or explain something.
这个实验结果为我们提供了一个完美的例证，说明了理论的有效性。
This experimental result provides us with a perfect illustration of the theory's effectiveness.
More words with 例
- àn案lì例case, example
- fán凡lì例Explanatory Notes
- fàn范lì例An example or model to be followed.
- jìn禁lì例prohibitory regulations
- lǜ律lì例statutes, rules
- pàn判lì例legal precedent
- shì示lì例Example
- tiáo条lì例regulations, rules, or ordinances
- tú图lì例legend, key
- wéi违lì例Violation, Foul
- xiàng向lì例established practice; custom
- zhào照lì例as a rule; as usual; as before
- zhèng正bǐ比lì例direct proportion
- guàn惯lì例usual practice or convention
- sú俗lì例common practice, established custom
- tǐ体lì例Style, Format
- yán沿lì例according to precedent, as is customary
- yuán援lì例cite a precedent
- zé则lì例rules and regulations, precedents
- zhèn震lì例earthquake example
Idioms with 例
- lì例xíng行chāi差shì事routine official business
- bù不fá乏xiān先lì例not without precedent
- fā发fán凡qǐ起lì例set forth general principles and rules
- háo毫wú无lì例wài外without any exception
- shǐ史wú无qián前lì例unprecedented in history
- xià下bù不wéi为lì例not to be repeated
- fā发fán凡jǔ举lì例explain general principles with examples
- gé格yú于chéng成lì例constrained by established conventions
- hòu后bù不wéi为lì例not to be taken as a precedent
- yǒu有lì例kě可yuán援have precedents to follow
- zhū诸rú如cǐ此lì例many such examples
- lì例zhí直jìn禁jiǎn简Clear rules, simple prohibitions
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Open the tool →Questions about 例
What does 例 mean in Chinese?
例 (lì) means “An example” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 例?
例 is pronounced lì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 例 have?
例 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 例?
例 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 例?
The radical of 例 is 亻, and 例 is a phono-semantic compound.