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Character #419 · The First 1000

lì

历 (歷) lì meaning: experience

calendar; to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each

to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every

Strokes
416
TraditionalSimplified
歷 历
Poster cell
AA15
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jīnglì experience
  • lìshǐ history
  • jiǎnlì curriculum vitae (CV)
  • rìlì calendar
  • lìlái always
  • lìshí to last
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 历歷

Write 历歷 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, lì, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell AA15 · 28 × 36 grid

历歷 is #419 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 历 mean in English?
历 (lì) means "experience": calendar; to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each.
How do you pronounce 历?
历 is pronounced lì in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄌㄧˋ.
How many strokes does 历 have?
The simplified form, 历, has 4 strokes. The traditional form, 歷, has 16.
What is the traditional form of 历?
The traditional form of 历 is 歷. 历 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 歷 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 历?
Common words that use 历 include 经历 (jīnglì, experience), 历史 (lìshǐ, history), 简历 (jiǎnlì, curriculum vitae (CV)), 日历 (rìlì, calendar).
How common is 历?
历 is number 419 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AA15 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.