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俐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
俐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
俐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
俐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
俐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
俐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
俐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
俐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
俐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
俐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

俐 Stroke Order — How to Write 俐

Stroke Order

俐 is written in 9 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.

俐 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻利

俐 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 利 indicates the sound.

Radical: 亻 + 7 more strokes

俐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lì

Meanings of 俐 in Chinese

1

lì俐

Used in the compound word "línglì" (伶俐), meaning clever, quick-witted, or nimble.
她是个伶俐的孩子。
She is a clever child.

Common Words and Phrases with 俐

1
lì俐liàng亮
frank and straightforward
她的舞姿俐亮，每一个动作都充满力量与美感。
Her dance movements are crisp and agile, with every action full of power and beauty.

More words with 俐

Idioms with 俐

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Questions about 俐

What does 俐 mean in Chinese?

俐 (lì) means “Used in the compound word "línglì" (伶俐), meaning clever, quick-witted, or nimble” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 俐?

俐 is pronounced lì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 俐 have?

俐 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 俐?

俐 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 俐?

The radical of 俐 is 亻, and 俐 is a phono-semantic compound.