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粒

lì

grain; measure word for small particles

Cupped hands hold a few grains of rice
Memory picture

Character

粒 lì

Strokes
11
Radical
米 — rice, millet, grain
Made of
米 rice, millet, grain 立 to stand
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 她把每一粒种子都埋进土里,希望春天能发芽。 Tā bǎ měi yì lì zhǒngzi dōu mái jìn tǔ li, xīwàng chūntiān néng fāyá. She buried every seed in the soil, hoping they would sprout in spring.
  • 桌上掉了几粒米饭,小狗跑过来一粒一粒地吃掉了。 Zhuō shang diào le jǐ lì mǐfàn, xiǎogǒu pǎo guòlái yí lì yí lì de chī diào le. A few grains of rice fell on the table, and the puppy ran over and ate them one by one.
  • 他吃了一粒药,躺下休息了一会儿。 Tā chī le yí lì yào, tǎng xià xiūxi le yíhuìr. He took a pill and lay down to rest for a while.

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