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  lei5   jyutping
  li3   pinyin
[1] [n] reason; logic; truth
[2] [n] natural science; physics
[3] [v] manage; run; administer
[4] [v] pay attention to; heed; take notice of
[5] [v] put in order; tidy up; get into shape
[6] [n] texture; grain (in wood, skin, etc)

nounAdditional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 11
Level: 1
Radical: (#96)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 19383 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Nov 2013 13:14

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detail 廿  m4 lei5 saam1 cat1 je6 jat1   = reject an objection to a course of action, “I don’t care”; regardless, irrespective
detail  lei5 soeng2  li3 xiang3 = ideal
detail  lei5 si6  li3 shi4 = councillor, councilman
detail  ji1 jyun2 gun2 lei5 guk6   = Hospital Authority
detail  mat6 lei5 hok6  wu4 li3 xue2 = physics
detail  lei5 leon6  li3 lun4 = theory
detail  lei5 jau4  li3 you2 = reason
detail  gong2 dou6 lei5  jiang3 dao4 li3 = to reason with
detail  dei6 lei5 hok6   = geography
detail  lei5 faat3  li3 fa4 (PRC), li3 fa3 (Taiwan) = to cut hair; to get a haircut
See all 255 compounds (CantoDict reports 314 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 7 examples containing 理
detail 以前經理咸濕
There was a manager who sexually harassed him before.
[Lit. before have [counter] manager sexually-harrass him]
detail audio 工作有條理
She is a methodical worker.
detail 唔理, 求其得喇
I don't mind how small the room is as long as there is a bed inside.
detail 仔女慢慢講道理開硬弓唔得
To teach children, one must explain the rationale; going by force won't work.
detail 媽媽屋企打理井井有條一啲
It is not an easy feat for Mommy to manage the house so neat and tidy.
detail audio 酒店冇理由話唔定有鬼
There is no reason why the rates for this hotel is so low. Maybe there are ghosts in the rooms.
[Final particle 格 is the affective version of 㗎.]
detail 剩係得個講字唔使
That guy is just all talk and no action. Pay no attention to him.

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