黎

Li2
#1,474 most
frequent character
Li ethnic group of Hainan Province

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

黎 has 𥝢 lì as its sound part and 黍 sticky grain as its meaning part. It first meant a sticky paste from millet used to glue shoes. The meaning 'black, dark' was borrowed for its sound.

黎 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
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Same Characters, Different Readings

黎lí
(literary) black, dark, many

Homophones

丽Li2
Korea

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