理 lǐ
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
理发
lǐfà
to get a haircut
Characters in this word
发 fā
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 又 — and, also, again, in addition
Example phrases
- 我要去理发。 Wǒ yào qù lǐfà. I am going to get a haircut.
- 他正在理发。 Tā zhèngzài lǐfà. He is getting a haircut now.
- 理发要多久。 Lǐfà yào duō jiǔ. How long does a haircut take.