荔 (lì): litchi
荔 (lì) is a Chinese character meaning “litchi.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 劦 (phonetic). It ranks #4376 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 荔 plant. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).
Definitions
- litchi
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荔枝noun | lì zhī | litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) |
| 荔城区 | lì chéng qū | Licheng, a district of Putian City 莆田市, Fujian |
| 大荔县 | dà lì xiàn | Dali, a county in Weinan City 渭南市, Shaanxi |
| 大荔 | dà lì | see 大荔縣|大荔县 |
| 荔湾区 | lì wān qū | Liwan, a district of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市, Guangdong |
| 荔波县 | lì bō xiàn | Libo, a county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州[Qian2 nan2 Bu4 yi1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 z... |
| 荔城proper-noun | lì chéng | see 荔城區|荔城区 |
| 荔波proper-noun | lì bō | see 荔波縣|荔波县 |
| 荔浦市 | lì pǔ shì | Lipu, a county-level city in Guilin City 桂林市, Guangxi |
| 荔枝核 | lì zhī hé | seeds of litchi or lychee (in TCM) |
| 番荔枝noun | fān lì zhī | custard apple |
| 荔湾proper-noun | lì wān | see 荔灣區|荔湾区 |
| 荔浦proper-noun | lì pǔ | see 荔浦市 |
荔 appears in 13 compound words: 77 as the first character, 8 as the last, and 15 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
此后每隔两年，大荔县剧团便排练一批传统剧目并创排新戏。
cǐ hòu měi gé liǎng nián , dà lì xiàn jù tuán biàn pái liàn yī pī chuán tǒng jù mù bìng chuàng pái xīn xì .
Every two years since then, the Dali County Theater Troupe has rehearsed a selection of traditional plays and produced new ones.
一边听音乐一边在荔湾湖公园漫步，氛围感拉满。
yī biān tīng yīn lè yī biān zài lì wān hú gōng yuán màn bù , fēn wéi gǎn lā mǎn .
Taking a stroll through Liwan Lake Park while listening to music—the atmosphere is absolutely perfect.
夏末秋初暑气未消，来一口冰镇西瓜、榴梿果肉、冰镇荔枝别提多解渴了！
xià mò qiū chū shǔ qì wèi xiāo , lái yī kǒu bīng zhèn xī guā , 榴 梿 guǒ ròu , bīng zhèn lì zhī bié tí duō jiě kě le !
In late summer and early fall, when the heat of summer still lingers, there’s nothing more refreshing than a bite of chilled watermelon, durian flesh, or chilled lychees!
此前在 7 月 28 日， 翁荔在社交媒体上官宣离职 。
cǐ qián zài 7 yuè 2 8 rì , wēng lì zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng guān xuān lí zhí .
Earlier, on July 28, Weng Li announced her resignation on social media.
刚刚，北大校友翁荔官宣离职，AI 时代最好的“对齐”是照顾好自己
gāng gāng , běi dà xiào yǒu wēng lì guān xuān lí zhí , A I shí dài zuì hǎo de duì qí shì zhào gù hǎo zì jǐ
Just now, Peking University alum Weng Li officially announced her resignation, stating that the best way to “align” in the AI era is to take good care of oneself.
Character Family
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