How to say “pear” in Chinese
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“Pear” in Chinese is 梨, lí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
梨 is read lí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 木 “tree”; on top, 利 lì hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “梨”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Vegetables and fruit”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pear” in Chinese?
“Pear” in Chinese is 梨, pinyin lí.
What does 梨 mean?
梨 (lí) means “pear”.
How do you write 梨?
梨 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 梨?
梨 is read lí. Tones: lí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pear” in the lesson “Vegetables and fruit”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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