禾cereal, grain, rice斗to struggle, to fight, to contend
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
他高中时选择理科,因为对物理和化学特别感兴趣。Tā gāozhōng shí xuǎnzé lǐkē, yīnwèi duì wùlǐ hé huàxué tèbié gǎn xìngqù.He chose the sciences in high school because he was especially interested in physics and chemistry.
我哥哥读理科,他的书桌上总是放着各种实验报告。Wǒ gēge dú lǐkē, tā de shūzhuō shang zǒngshì fàngzhe gèzhǒng shíyàn bàogào.My older brother studies science, and his desk is always covered with all kinds of lab reports.
她理科成绩很好,可是写作文总觉得头疼。Tā lǐkē chéngjì hěn hǎo, kěshì xiě zuòwén zǒng juéde tóuténg.She does very well in science subjects but always finds writing essays a headache.