The character 璃 — “part of the word “glass””: how to write it and what it means

璃
lí

part of the word “glass”

14 strokes · HSK 5

The Chinese character 璃 is read lí and means “part of the word “glass””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 璃

璃 has 14 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 璃, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 璃 is made of

On the left, 王 — here it means “jade”; on the right, 离 lí hints at the sound. In 玻璃 it's read in the neutral tone: li.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 璃

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 璃?

璃 has 14 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 璃 mean?

璃 means “part of the word “glass””. It appears in 玻璃 (“glass”).

How do you pronounce 璃?

璃 is read lí. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 璃 have?

14 strokes.

← 玻 part of the word “glass”锁 lock →

More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 璃 yourself

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