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莉
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jasmine

HSK 10 N1
Nature →Plants →Grasses
lì
リ、ライ、レイ
리
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 利 represents the sound.
Components
艹 grass (top)+ 利 profit =
莉 jasmine
艹 Meaning component
cao grass (top)
grass
艹 is a component form of 艸.
利 Phonetic component
lì profit
gains, advantage, profit, merit
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Notes
Similar Characters
春 springtime甍 rafters supporting roof盖 hide (simp)着 arrive/wear繭 cocoon (trad/jp)艺 art (simp)艻 sweet basil艽 a root艾 Chinese mugwort艿 taro节 knot (simp)芄 Metaplexis stauntoni芊 exuberant and vigorous芋 taro芍 peony芎 a kind of herb芏 Cyperus malaccensis芑 white millet芒 mango芗 fragrant smell of grain (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
莉
Regular
Modern
Chinese
莉 [lì]
jasmine
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
莉 まり
Mari female given name
莉 らい
Rai unclassified name
莉 り
Ri unclassified name
莉 れい
Rei female given name
CHINESE WORDS (39)
茉莉 [mò​lì] #8,425
jasmine
朱莉娅 [Zhū​lì​yà] #16,572
Julia (name)
朱莉娅 [Zhū​lì​yà] #16,572
Julia (name)
娜塔莉 [Nà​tǎ​lì] #24,476
Natalie (name)
伊莉莎白 [Yī​lì​shā​bái] #47,748
Elizabeth
伊莉萨白 [Yī​lì​sà​bái]
Elizabeth (name)
伊莉萨白 [Yī​lì​sà​bái]
Elizabeth (name)
克莉奥佩特拉 [Kè​lì​'ào​pèi​tè​lā] #41,549
Cleopatra (c. 70-30 BC), queen of Egypt
克莉奥佩特拉 [Kè​lì​'ào​pèi​tè​lā] #41,549
Cleopatra (c. 70-30 BC), queen of Egypt
哈莉·贝瑞 [Hā​lì​· ​Bèi​ruì] #47,421
Halle Berry (1966-), US actress
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JAPANESE WORDS (3)
茉莉 [まつり] #54,212
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
茉莉花 [まつりか] #78,070
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
野茉莉 [えごのき]
Japanese snowbell