丽 (lì) is a Chinese character meaning “beautiful”. It is written from 一 (one) and 冂 (down box) and 丶 (dot stroke) and 冂 (down box) and 丶 (dot stroke), one above the other, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
一 + 冂 + 丶 + 冂 + 丶
Top–bottom structure
- 一 one · yī unknown
- 冂 down box · jiōng unknown
- 丶 dot stroke · zhǔ unknown
- 冂 down box · jiōng unknown
- 丶 dot stroke · zhǔ unknown
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection (7 笔：顶横一 + 左右两个「冂」各含一点)
Memory aid
One flat line (一) laid across the top, and hanging under it a matching pair — each a small frame (冂) with a dot (丶) tucked inside. Two identical ornaments, perfectly balanced: that symmetry is what looks beautiful.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 美丽měi lìbeautiful丽 = lì
- 华丽huá lìmagnificent; gorgeous丽 = lì
- 玛丽mǎ lìMary (transliterated given name)丽 = lì
- 俏丽qiào lìpretty; handsome丽 = lì
- 绚丽xuàn lìgorgeous; magnificent丽 = lì
- 艳丽yàn lìgorgeous; bright and beautiful丽 = lì
Go deeper
All readings
beautiful
beautiful; pretty; elegant
好看；漂亮。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 美丽měi lìbeautiful丽 = lì
- 华丽huá lìmagnificent; gorgeous丽 = lì
- 玛丽mǎ lìMary (transliterated given name)丽 = lì
- 俏丽qiào lìpretty; handsome丽 = lì
- 绚丽xuàn lìgorgeous; magnificent丽 = lì
- 艳丽yàn lìgorgeous; bright and beautiful丽 = lì
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 丽 mean?
丽 (lì) means beautiful; pretty; elegant.
How do you pronounce 丽?
It is pronounced lì.
What parts is 丽 made of?
一 (one) and 冂 (down box) and 丶 (dot stroke) and 冂 (down box) and 丶 (dot stroke), one above the other. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection (7 笔：顶横一 + 左右两个「冂」各含一点). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 丽 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 丽?
一. 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 丽?
Common ones are 美丽 and 华丽. The reading of 丽 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.