Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 里 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
理
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
理
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
理
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
理
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
理
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
理
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
理
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
理
Regular
Modern
Chinese
理 [lǐ]
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
理 あや
Aya female given name
理 おさむ
Osamu given name
理 ことは
Kotoha female given name
理 さだむ
Sadamu given name
理 さとし
Satoshi male given name
理 さとみ
Satomi female given name
理 さとり
Satori female given name
理 さとる
Satoru female given name
理 すなほ
Sunaho female given name
理 たかし
Takashi given name
理 ただし
Tadashi given name
理 ただす
Tadasu given name
理 とおる
Tooru given name
理 まこと
Makoto female given name
理 まさ
Masa unclassified name
理 まさし
Masashi given name
理 まさる
Masaru unclassified name
理 みち
Michi female given name
理 り
Ri given name
理 りあ
Ria unclassified name
理 りさき
Risaki surname
理 わたる
Wataru given name
理 まもる
Mamoru male given name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
管理 [guǎnlǐ] #2,263
to supervise
处理 [chǔlǐ] #517
to handle
处理 [chǔlǐ] #517
to handle
理解 [lǐjiě] #633
to comprehend
理由 [lǐyóu] #875
reason
心理 [xīnlǐ] #1,326
psychology
理论 [lǐlùn] #2,034
theory
理论 [lǐlùn] #2,034
theory
经理 [jīnglǐ] #1,560
manager
经理 [jīnglǐ] #1,560
manager
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