莉 Stroke Order — How to Write 莉
莉 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.
莉 Radical and Character Components
莉 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (flower) carries the meaning, while 利 indicates the sound.
Radical: 艹 + 7 more strokes
莉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lì
Meanings of 莉 in Chinese
lì莉
Words with 莉
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What does 莉 mean in Chinese?
莉 (lì) means “Used in the compound word '茉莉' (mòlì), meaning jasmine” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 莉?
莉 is pronounced lì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 莉 have?
莉 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 莉?
莉 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 莉?
The radical of 莉 is 艹, and 莉 is a phono-semantic compound.