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有利

yǒulì

beneficial; favorable

A farmer holding a growing sprout
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Characters in this word

有 yǒu

Strokes
6
Radical
月 — moon
Made of
𠂇 hand 月 moon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

利 lì

Strokes
7
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 刂 knife
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 利

Example phrases

  • 这对我有利。 Zhè duì wǒ yǒulì. This is good for me.
  • 运动有利于健康。 Yùndòng yǒulì yú jiànkāng. Exercise is good for health.
  • 早睡有利学习。 Zǎo shuì yǒulì xuéxí. Sleeping early helps with studying.

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