梨 (lí) is a Chinese character meaning “pear”. It is written from 利 (sharp; benefit) and 木 (tree; wood), one above the other, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
利 + 木
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字：棃，果名。从木𥝢聲（𥝢为利之古文；现代字形拆分 ⿱利木，对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：第 1–7 笔为「利」，第 8–11 笔为「木」，合计 11 画）
Memory aid
A tree (木) whose fruit is so good it is worth a profit (利) at the market — that is the pear tree.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 梨子lí zipear梨 = lí
- 梨树lí shùpear tree梨 = lí
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All readings
pear
pear; pear tree
梨树，落叶乔木；也指它的果实，多汁味甜。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 梨子lí zipear梨 = lí
- 梨树lí shùpear tree梨 = lí
Sound component
利 family tone diff
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 梨 mean?
梨 (lí) means pear; pear tree.
How do you pronounce 梨?
It is pronounced lí.
What parts is 梨 made of?
利 (sharp; benefit) and 木 (tree; wood), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字：棃，果名。从木𥝢聲（𥝢为利之古文；现代字形拆分 ⿱利木，对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：第 1–7 笔为「利」，第 8–11 笔为「木」，合计 11 画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 梨 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 梨?
木. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 梨?
Common ones are 梨子 and 梨树. The reading of 梨 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.