理 (lei5 leoi5 | li3) : reason; logic; cause; truth;

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理

lei5 leoi5

li3

[1] reason; logic; cause; truth; right; righteousness [2] law; principles; doctrine; theory; science [3] [v] arrange [4] [v] administer; govern; manage; operate; regulate; run [5] [v] reply; answer; respond [6] texture; grain (in wood, skin, etc.) [7] name of a religious sect [8] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 玉 (#96)

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

理

Don't confuse with:
埋

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Jul 2009 05:48

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理想 lei5 soeng2 li3 xiang3 = ideal

物理學 mat6 lei5 hok6 wu4 li3 xue2 = physics

理論 lei5 leon6 li3 lun4 = theory

理由 lei5 jau4 li3 you2 = reason

講道理 gong2 dou6 lei5 jiang3 dao4 li3 = to reason with

地理學 dei6 lei5 hok6 = geography

理髮 lei5 faat3 li3 fa4 (PRC), li3 fa3 (Taiwan) = to cut hair; to get a haircut

理髮師 lei5 faat3 si1 li3 fa4 shi1 (PRC), li3 fa3 shi1 (Taiwan) = hairdresser; barber

物理 mat6 lei5 wu4 li3 = physics

豈有此理 hei2 jau5 ci2 lei5 qi3 you3 ci3 li3 = how is this possible? outrageous
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Showing all 7 examples containing 理

以前有個經理咸濕佢粵
There was a manager who sexually harassed him before.
[Lit. before have [counter] manager sexually-harrass him]

佢工作好有條理。粵
She is a methodical worker.

我唔理個房幾細, 求其有張床就得喇粵
I don't mind how small the room is as long as there is a bed inside.

教仔女要慢慢解釋道理，開硬弓唔得咖粵
To teach children, one must explain the rationale; going by force won't work.

媽媽將屋企打理到井井有條一啲都唔易粵
It is not an easy feat for Mommy to manage the house so neat and tidy.

間酒店冇理由咁平咖，話唔定啲房有鬼。粵
There is no reason why the rates for this hotel is so low. Maybe there are ghosts in the rooms.

嗰條友剩係得個講字﹐唔使理佢。粵
That guy is just all talk and no action. Pay no attention to him.

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Decimal representation of this word: 理
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