Dictionary/理

理

理 lǐ

ㄌㄧˇ
VNHSK 6TOCFL L4core 10k
1texture
2grain (of wood)
3inner essence
4intrinsic order
5reason
6logic
7truth
8science
9natural science (esp. physics)
10to manage
11to pay attention to
12to run (affairs)
13to handle
14to put in order
15to tidy up

Characters

理

Examples

wǒ我guā刮le了hú zi胡子bìng并lǐ理le了fā发。
我刮了胡子并理了发。
I got a shave and a haircut.
他觉得我理所应当知道答案。
He took it for granted that I knew the answer.
他为他父亲打理生意。
He is now running the business for his father.

In the story library

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More words starting with 理

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See also: words & characters pronounced lǐ