悝 meaning and stroke order
To laugh at; to pity; sad; afflicted
How to write 悝, stroke by stroke
10 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 悝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to laugh at
- worried
- afflicted
How 悝 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 里 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 悝
The heart radical 忄 sits next to 里 (lǐ), which gives the sound. Think of a feeling deep inside (里) the heart, something that makes you sad or worried.
悝 is a rare literary character. You will mostly see it in classical texts or in historical names, such as the Warring States reformer 李悝 (Lǐ Kuī). Example: 李悝变法 (Lǐ Kuī biànfǎ), Li Kui's reforms.
Common mistake: Learners often read it as lǐ because of the phonetic 里, but in the name 李悝 and the sense "to laugh at" it is kuī. Also do not confuse it with 俚 (lǐ, vulgar, colloquial), which has the person radical 亻 instead of 忄.
Questions about 悝
How many strokes are in 悝?
悝 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 悝 mean?
悝 (kuī) means to laugh at; to pity; sad; afflicted.
How do you pronounce 悝?
悝 is pronounced kuī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 悝?
The radical of 悝 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 悝 under this radical.
When is 悝 pronounced lǐ instead of kuī?
It is read lǐ in the old sense of being worried or afflicted. In most modern encounters, especially the name 李悝, it is read kuī.
Do I need to learn 悝 for everyday Chinese?
No, it almost never appears in modern speech or writing. It is mainly useful for reading history, since 李悝 is a well known figure.