利 lì
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
- Made of
- 禾 cereal, grain, rice 刂 knife
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
利害
lìhài
interests; stakes; pros and cons
Characters in this word
害 hài
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
Example phrases
- 在土地征收问题上，各方利害交织，任何补偿方案都必须公开透明。 Zài tǔdì zhēngshōu wèntí shang, gèfāng lìhài jiāozhī, rènhé bǔcháng fāng'àn dōu bìxū gōngkāi tòumíng. On the issue of land acquisition, the interests of all parties are intertwined, so any compensation plan must be open and transparent.
- 做这个决定，要先想清楚其中的利害关系。 Zuò zhège juédìng, yào xiān xiǎng qīngchu qízhōng de lìhài guānxì. To make this decision, first think clearly about the interests involved.
- 他不愿意和这件事扯上利害关系，所以选择了沉默。 Tā bú yuànyì hé zhè jiàn shì chěshang lìhài guānxì, suǒyǐ xuǎnzé le chénmò. He did not want to have a stake in this matter, so he chose to stay silent.