理 · lǐ · texture
Learn the Chinese character 理 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
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- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 理.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 理
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 理.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 经理jīnglǐmanager
- 办理bànlǐto handle
- 管理guǎnlǐto supervise
- 理发lǐfàto get a haircut
- 理解lǐjiěto comprehend
- 理想lǐxiǎngan ideal
- 修理xiūlǐto repair
- 整理zhěnglǐto arrange
- 处理chǔlǐto handle
- 道理dàolǐreason
- 地理dìlǐgeography
- 合理hélǐrational
- 理论lǐlùntheory
- 理由lǐyóureason
- 物理wùlǐphysics
- 心理xīnlǐpsychology
- 代理dàilǐto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
- 理lǐtexture
- 理财lǐcáito manage wealth
- 理科lǐkēHSK 6 syllabus word
- 理念lǐniànidea
- 理性lǐxìngreason
- 清理qīnglǐto clear up
- 原理yuánlǐprinciple
- 治理zhìlǐto govern
- 助理zhùlǐassistant
- 总理zǒnglǐpremier
- 按理ànlǐaccording to reason
- 常理chánglǐcommon sense
- 代理人dàilǐrénagent
- 护理hùlǐto nurse
- 讲理jiǎnglǐto argue
- 理睬lǐcǎito heed
- 理会lǐhuìto understand
- 理事lǐshìmember of council
- 理所当然lǐsuǒdāngránas it should be by rights (idiom)
- 理智lǐzhìreason
- 理直气壮lǐzhí-qìzhuàngin the right and self-confident (idiom)
- 料理liàolǐto arrange
- 伦理lúnlǐethics
- 岂有此理qǐyǒucǐlǐhow can this be so? (idiom)
- 情理qínglǐreason
- 审理shěnlǐto hear (a case)
- 生理shēnglǐphysiology
- 受理shòulǐto accept to hear a case
- 梳理shūlǐto comb
- 顺理成章shùnlǐ-chéngzhānglogical
- 条理tiáolǐarrangement
- 推理tuīlǐreasoning
- 无理wúlǐirrational
- 心安理得xīn’ān-lǐdéto have a clear conscience
- 哲理zhélǐphilosophic theory
- 真理zhēnlǐtruth
- 自理zìlǐto take care of oneself
Real usage
Example sentences with 理
Published HSK 3 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 3 course context containing 理 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 理
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 理 mean in Chinese?
理 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: texture.
How do you pronounce 理?
理 is shown as lǐ.
Is 理 an HSK 3 character?
Yes. 理 is HSK 3 recognition character #137.
Can I practise writing 理?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 3 recognition
- HSK 3 handwriting practice
- 54 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 3 recognition character #137.
- Writing scope: HSK 3 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.