00627 Chinese character of 裡 and pronounce leoi5

The Chinese character【裡】that we will talk about today is a word that describes a location or space. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Internal, inside. Explanation: (1) The lining of the inner layer of clothing. Such as: “lining”, “inner lining”, “lining”, “lining”. (2) Internal. Opposite of “outside”. Such as: “home”, “inside”, “consistent inside and out”, “inside and outside coordination”. (3) Refers to a certain range of time or space. For example: “at night”, “here”, “during the summer vacation”.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【裡】:lǐ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【裡】:leoi5/lei5

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【裡】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【裡】, for example:Describing a location or space , It means mainly inside, inside .Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【裡】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【裡面、衣裡】(Mandarin Pinyin:lǐ miàn 、yī lǐ/ Cantonese Jyutping:leoi5 min6 、ji1 leoi5)

This character is made up of 12 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


她把手伸進衣裡拿出了一張紙條。

She reached into her clothes and pulled out a piece of paper.


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