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栗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

栗 Stroke Order — How to Write 栗

Stroke Order

栗 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

栗 Radical and Character Components

Components:覀木

栗 is an ideographic compound. A tree 木 bearing nuts 覀; compare 果.

Radical: 木 + 6 more strokes

栗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lì

Meanings of 栗 in Chinese

1

lì栗

Deciduous tree whose fruit is a sweet, edible nut (chestnut); also refers to the color chestnut.
秋天是吃栗子的好季节。
Autumn is a good season for eating chestnuts.
To tremble or shiver, especially from fear or cold.
他感到一阵寒意，身体不由自主地战栗起来
He felt a chill, and his body involuntarily began to tremble.
Firm, solid, or compact; implying a state achieved through careful or thorough processes.
这项研究经过缜密论证，结论坚实如栗，无可置疑
This research underwent meticulous argumentation, and its conclusions are as firm as a chestnut, leaving no room for doubt.

Common Words and Phrases with 栗

1
lì栗bào暴
A rap or knock on the head, typically with the knuckles of a clenched fist or a bent finger, often causing a lump.
小明因为考试没考好，被他哥哥栗暴了一下。
Xiao Ming's older brother gave him a 'chestnut bump' on the head for not doing well on the exam.
2
lì栗huáng黄
chestnut color
秋天的阳光下，成熟的栗子带着诱人的栗黄色。
Under the autumn sun, ripe chestnuts display an inviting chestnut-yellow color.
3
lì栗mù木
The light, coarse-grained wood from a chestnut tree.
这张桌子是用优质的栗木制作的，纹理非常独特。
This table is made of high-quality chestnut wood, and its grain is very unique.
4
lì栗sè色
Maroon or chestnut color, a dark reddish-brown.
她的头发是美丽的栗色，在阳光下闪闪发光。
Her hair is a beautiful chestnut color, shimmering in the sunlight.
5
lì栗záo凿
To knock someone's head with the knuckles of the forefinger and middle finger, a dialectal term.
这个小家伙真是个栗凿，一刻也闲不住。
This little fellow is really a 'li zao' (a mischievous, energetic child); he can't sit still for a moment.
6
lì栗zi子
An edible sweet nut from a chestnut tree.
我喜欢在秋天吃烤栗子。
I like to eat roasted chestnuts in autumn.

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Questions about 栗

What does 栗 mean in Chinese?

栗 (lì) means “To tremble or shiver” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 栗?

栗 is pronounced lì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 栗 have?

栗 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 栗?

栗 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 栗?

The radical of 栗 is 木, and 栗 is an ideographic compound.