理 lǐ
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
理智
lǐzhì
reason; rational; sensible
Characters in this word
智 zhì
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 面对舆论压力，市长仍试图以理智而克制的方式回应质疑。 Miànduì yúlùn yālì, shìzhǎng réng shìtú yǐ lǐzhì ér kèzhì de fāngshì huíyìng zhìyí. Facing public pressure, the mayor still tried to respond to doubts in a rational and restrained manner.
- 遇到问题时，我们要保持理智，不要冲动。 Yùdào wèntí shí, wǒmen yào bǎochí lǐzhì, bú yào chōngdòng. When facing problems we should stay rational and not be impulsive.
- 买东西时要理智，别被打折的牌子迷住了。 Mǎi dōngxi shí yào lǐzhì, bié bèi dǎzhé de páizi mízhù le. Be sensible when shopping and don't be swayed by discount signs.