历 lì
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 厂 — cliff
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
历来
lìlái
always; consistently; throughout history
Characters in this word
来 lái
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- Made of
- 未 not yet 丷 horns
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这家出版社历来重视校勘质量，宁可推迟上市也不愿匆忙印刷。 Zhè jiā chūbǎnshè lìlái zhòngshì jiàokān zhìliàng, nìngkě tuīchí shàngshì yě bú yuàn cōngmáng yìnshuā. This publishing house has always valued the quality of textual collation, preferring to delay release rather than print in haste.
- 这个地区历来雨水充足，适合种茶。 Zhège dìqū lìlái yǔshuǐ chōngzú, shìhé zhòng chá. This area has always had plenty of rain, which suits tea growing.
- 我们家历来有个习惯，过年一定要全家一起包饺子。 Wǒmen jiā lìlái yǒu ge xíguàn, guònián yídìng yào quánjiā yìqǐ bāo jiǎozi. Our family has always had a habit of making dumplings together at New Year.
Related words
- 经历 jīnglì experience
- 简历 jiǎnlì resume
- 历史 lìshǐ history
- 日历 rìlì calendar
- 历经 lìjīng to experience, to go through
- 历年 lìnián over the years
- 病历 bìnglì medical record; case history
- 来历 láilì origin; background; history
- 历程 lìchéng course; journey; process
- 历代 lìdài successive dynasties; past generations
- 历届 lìjiè successive; previous sessions or terms
- 历时 lìshí to last; lasting