里

裡
lǐ
HSK 1
#50 most
frequent character
lining, interior, inside, internal
noun
preposition

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

里 combines 田 field with 土 a pile of earth, and first meant 'a place to live'. From there it grew to 'hometown', 'neighborhood', and a Chinese mile. The sense 'inside' was borrowed for sound.

Drawn as: field; pile of earth

里 as a component in other characters

sound12 characters
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picture2 characters
裡㢆
empty1 character
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Example Sentences

我的书在桌子里。
wǒde shū zài zhuōzǐ lǐ 。
My book is on the table.
你喜欢这个盒子里的吗？
nǐ xǐhuān zhègè hézǐ lǐ de ma ？
Do you like what's inside this box?
车里有很多东西。
chē lǐ yǒu hěnduō dōngxī 。
There are many things inside the car.

Words Starting With 里

里程碑lǐ chéng bēi
milestone

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