历 lì to experience; to undergo; to pass through
Made up of [厂 chǎng cliff; factory; depot radical 27, 力 lì strength radical 19]Similar looking characters : 厉 lì (strict)
Alternative traditional form of character: 歷
Made with 4 strokes.
The cliff radical may suggest a path on a steep slope. Li is the phonetic but also contributes idea of endeavor through 'strength'.
Related characters
Also uses 厂 chǎng component: 岸 àn (bank) 厕 cè (toilet) 盾 dùn (shield) 反 fǎn (contrary) 后 hòu (behind) 厉 lì (strict) 原 yuán (former)
Also uses 力 lì component: 边 biān (side) 动 dòng (to use) 功 gōng (accomplishment) 咖 kā (coffee) 劳 láo (to toil) 另 lìng (other) 男 nán (male) 穷 qióng (exhausted) 苏 sū (revive) 为 wèi (do) 务 wù (affair)
Sounds same
力 lì (strength) 立 lì (stand) 利 lì (sharp) 厉 lì (strict) 丽 lì (beautiful)Different tone
离 lí (Fire) 离 lí 梨 lí (pear) 里 lǐ (inside) 礼 lǐ (ceremony) 理 lǐ (texture) 李 lǐ (plum)
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