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历 - lì

history; calendar

history; calendar

How to read 历

Click 历 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishhistory; calendar
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

历年 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 历数. Please read 历书 one more time.

Common words with this character

calendar year
movements of celestial bodies; destiny; calendar system
almanac
calendar science; calendar system

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 历 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 历年 and 历数 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 历.