Meaning
calendar; to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each
Chinese: 经历、历法、逐一。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “li” becomes a different word in each tone. 历 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 历史lì shǐhistory
- 经历jīng lìto experience; to go through; experience (
- 简历jiǎn lìcurriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes
- 日历rì lìcalendar
- 学历xué lìeducational background; academic qualifications
Example Sentence
这是一段难忘的经历。Zhè shì yí duàn nán wàng de jīng lì.This is an unforgettable experience.
这Zhèthis是shìis一yíone段duànparagraph难忘nán wàngunforgettable的deof经历jīng lìto experience。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
In simplified Chinese 历 covers 歷 ‘to go through, experience; to pass; one by one’ and 曆 ‘calendar’: ‘to go through, undergo, experience; to elapse; all, each; a calendar, almanac’ (经历, 历史, 日历).
A way to remember it
‘To go through / history / calendar’: 经历, 历史, 日历.