理 lǐ
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
理性
lǐxìng
rational, reasonable; reason
Characters in this word
性 xìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 生 life, lifetime
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 面对激烈的争论，我们需要保持理性，而不是互相攻击。 Miànduì jīliè de zhēnglùn, wǒmen xūyào bǎochí lǐxìng, ér bú shì hùxiāng gōngjī. Faced with intense debate, we need to remain rational rather than attack one another.
- 买东西的时候要理性一点，不要看到打折就冲动。 Mǎi dōngxi de shíhou yào lǐxìng yìdiǎn, bú yào kàndào dǎzhé jiù chōngdòng. When shopping, be a little more rational and do not get carried away just because something is on sale.
- 他是个很理性的人，做决定前总会先分析利弊。 Tā shì ge hěn lǐxìng de rén, zuò juédìng qián zǒng huì xiān fēnxī lìbì. He is a very rational person and always weighs the pros and cons before making a decision.