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梨

lí

pear

A pear with a leaf
Memory picture

Character

梨 lí

Strokes
11
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
利 gains, advantage, profit, merit 木 tree
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我吃一个梨。 Wǒ chī yí ge lí. I eat one pear.
  • 这个梨很甜。 Zhè ge lí hěn tián. This pear is very sweet.
  • 妈妈买梨了。 Māma mǎi lí le. Mom bought pears.

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