列 meaning and stroke order
To arrange; to line up; file
How to write 列, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 列
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to arrange
- to line up
- file
- series
- (in data tables) column
- (Tw) row
How 列 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Line.
刂 gives the meaning.
Radical: 刂 (knife), shared by 71 characters on this site.
How to remember 列
列 combines 歹 on the left with the knife radical 刂 on the right. Picture a knife cutting things into neat pieces and setting them out in a line.
列 means to arrange or list things, and it also works as a measure word for trains and series. It appears in common words like 列车 (lièchē, train), 系列 (xìliè, series) and 排列 (páiliè, to arrange in order). Example: 请把名字列出来。(Qǐng bǎ míngzi liè chūlái.) Please list the names.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 列 with 例 (lì, example), which adds the person radical 亻 and has a fourth tone without the e sound. Also note that 列 is liè, not lì, so 列举 (lièjǔ, to list) and 例如 (lìrú, for example) sound different.
Common words with 列
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 列车 | lièchē | (railway) train | HSK 4 |
| 系列 | xìliè | series; set | HSK 4 |
| 列入 | lièrù | to include on a list | HSK 4 |
| 列为 | lièwéi | to be classified as | HSK 4 |
| 排列 | páiliè | to arrange in order; (math.) permutation | HSK 4 |
| 一系列 | yīxìliè | a series of; a string of | HSK 7-9 |
| 行列 | hángliè | formation; array | HSK 7-9 |
| 列举 | lièjǔ | a list; to list | HSK 7-9 |
| 并列 | bìngliè | to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed | HSK 7-9 |
| 陈列 | chénliè | to display; to exhibit | HSK 7-9 |
| 列表 | lièbiǎo | to tabulate; to list; table; list | |
| 列出 | lièchū | to list; to make a list | |
| 序列 | xùliè | sequence | |
| 列队 | lièduì | in formation (military) |
列 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 列
Learning 列 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 列
How many strokes are in 列?
列 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 列 mean?
列 (liè) means to arrange; to line up; file. A common word with it is 列车 (lièchē), meaning "(railway) train".
How do you pronounce 列?
列 is pronounced liè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 列?
The radical of 列 is 刂, which carries the idea of "knife". Dictionaries list 列 under this radical.
Is 列 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 列 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Does 列 mean row or column?
In mainland China, 列 means a column in a table, and 行 (háng) means a row. In Taiwan the usage is reversed, so 列 is a row there.
How is 列 used as a measure word?
列 counts trains and things in a line, as in 一列火车 (yī liè huǒchē, a train). It is less common in speech than 辆 or 趟, but you will see it in writing.