历

厤
lì
#480 most
frequent character
old variant of 曆|历[li4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

历 is derived from 歷, and in its simplified shape 厂 stands for 歷 while 力 lì gives the sound. It first meant 'to go through' or 'experience.' From that came 'past; experience' and 'records.' Another first sense, from 曆, is 'calendar system', which grew to 'calendar'.

历 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

历lì
calendar
历lì
old variant of 歷|历[li4]
历lì
to experience, to undergo

Homophones

HSK 5
粒lì
grain, granule
立lì
stand, erect, stand, found, set up
力lì
ability, capability (influence)
利lì
sharp, favourable, advantage
厉lì
strict, severe
励lì
to encourage, to urge

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