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条理

tiáolǐ

orderliness; logical sequence; clarity

A person arranging three blocks in ascending order on a shelf
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Characters in this word

理 lǐ

Strokes
11
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 里 inside
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 理

Example phrases

  • 她发言很有条理,先提出问题,再分析原因,最后给出方案。 Tā fāyán hěn yǒu tiáolǐ, xiān tíchū wèntí, zài fēnxī yuányīn, zuìhòu gěi chū fāng'àn. Her speech was very well organised: first she raised the problem, then analysed the causes, and finally proposed a solution.
  • 他的文章条理清楚,读起来很轻松。 Tā de wénzhāng tiáolǐ qīngchu, dú qǐlái hěn qīngsōng. His article is clearly structured and very easy to read.
  • 整理房间要有条理,一样一样来。 Zhěnglǐ fángjiān yào yǒu tiáolǐ, yīyàng yīyàng lái. Tidying up the room should be done methodically, one thing at a time.

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