厤 meaning and stroke order
To calculate; the calendar
How to write 厤, stroke by stroke
12 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 厤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- old variant of 曆|历[li4]
- old variant of 歷|历[li4]
How 厤 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character.
秝 hints at the sound.
Radical: 厂 (cliff), shared by 29 characters on this site.
How to remember 厤
Picture a cliff shelter 厂 (hǎn) with two rows of grain stalks 秝 (lì) lined up under it, like days marked off in order on a calendar. The 秝 part also gives the sound lì.
厤 is an old variant form of 曆 and 歷, which are both simplified to 历 (lì) today. You will mostly see it in classical texts or old documents, not in modern writing. In modern Chinese you would write 日历 (rìlì), as in 我买了一本新日历 (wǒ mǎi le yì běn xīn rìlì), I bought a new calendar.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes copy 厤 into modern writing, but it should be replaced with 历 in simplified Chinese or with 曆 or 歷 in traditional Chinese. Also do not confuse the inner part 秝 (two 禾 side by side) with 林 (lín, forest), which uses two 木.
Characters that contain 厤
Learning 厤 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 厤
How many strokes are in 厤?
厤 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 厤 mean?
厤 (lì) means to calculate; the calendar.
How do you pronounce 厤?
厤 is pronounced lì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 厤?
The radical of 厤 is 厂, which carries the idea of "cliff". Dictionaries list 厤 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 厤?
厤 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 历, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I learn 厤 to read modern Chinese?
Not really. It is an old variant, and modern texts use 历 in simplified script or 曆 and 歷 in traditional script. It is useful mainly if you read classical or historical material.
Why does one old form cover both calendar and experience?
The data lists 厤 as an old variant of both 曆 (calendar, calculating time) and 歷 (to pass through, experience). Both later forms share the same sound lì, and today both are merged into 历, as in 历史 (lìshǐ, history) and 日历 (rìlì, calendar).