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CHINESE CHARACTER

liè

列

列

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list

Numbered pinyin
lie4
English meanings
arrange, line up, list, enter in a list

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 歹; right 刂.

  • Left

    歹
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  • Right

    刂
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Meaning & sound clues

刂 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “line”.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰歹刂

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yī一liè列huǒchē火车。

    A train.

  2. 02

    páiduì排队zhàn站hǎo好。

    Line up.

  3. 03

    lièrù列入jìhuà计划。

    Include in the plan.

  4. 04

    liè列biǎo表。

    A list.

  5. 05

    liè列duì队。

    Line up in formation.

  6. 06

    bié别chā插duì队。

    Don't cut in line.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 一系列
  • 列为
  • 列举
  • 列入
  • 列车
  • 并列
  • 排列
  • 系列
  • 行列
  • 陈列