丽 (lì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- beautiful
- elegant
- magnificent
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
丽 breaks down into 5 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 丽 is 丶 — meaning dot. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 举.
How the character is built
丽 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Simplified form of 麗; the antlers of a deer 鹿.
HSK 4 Words Containing 丽
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
丽 appears in 14 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 丽 / 相关任务
Words containing 丽 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 丽 mean in Chinese?
丽 (lì) means beautiful, elegant, magnificent. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 丽 have?
丽 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 丽?
The radical of 丽 is 丶 (dot). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 举.
What is the pinyin for 丽?
丽 is pronounced lì.
What HSK 4 words use 丽?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 丽 appears in 1 word, including 美丽 (měilì). See the full list above.