里

Village Radical (里)

lǐ · 7 strokes

The village radical (里) is a less common radical in Chinese. It appears in 4 characters related to village and associated concepts. 4 characters: 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 3, 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 6. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).

Radical vs. Component: 里 is also a character component. As a radical, it classifies characters in dictionaries. As a component, it appears as a building block contributing meaning, sound, or structure. For component-specific details including role analysis and position patterns, see the Village Component (里) page.

Village Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count7
Total Characters4
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 1 (1 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes10
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Village Radical Characters

HSK 1 (1 characters)

里lǐlining

HSK 3 (1 characters)

重chóngto repeat

HSK 4 (1 characters)

量liàngcapacity

HSK 6 (1 characters)

野yěfield

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the village radical mean in Chinese characters?
The village radical (里) signals a semantic connection to village-related concepts. When you see 里 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves village or associated ideas. It appears in 4 characters in the HSK character set. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system, the traditional standard for organizing Chinese characters.
How many characters use the village radical?
There are 4 characters with the village radical (里) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 3, 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 6. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental village-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common village radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the village radical (里) are: 里 (lǐ, "lining"), 重 (chóng, "to repeat"), 量 (liàng, "capacity"), 野 (yě, "field"). These high-frequency characters are among the first village-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include village radical characters?
Characters with the village radical (里) appear across 4 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 3, 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 6. The largest concentration is at HSK 1 with 1 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common village-related characters, while advanced levels add specialized or literary terms.

Sources & Standards

Radical classifications on this page follow the Kangxi radical system (康熙部首), the standard set of 214 radicals codified in the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典, 1716). Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》), published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2022 revision.