曆 meaning and stroke order
History; calendar
How to write 曆, stroke by stroke
16 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 曆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- calendar
How 曆 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Calendar.
厤 gives the meaning and 日 hints at the sound.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 曆
曆 shows 厤, two grain plants 禾 under a cliff-like shelter, sitting over 日 (rì), the sun. Think of a farmer counting harvests and suns, which is how people tracked the days on a calendar.
曆 (lì) is used for calendars and systems of counting time, and it mostly appears inside words rather than alone. Common examples are 日曆 (rìlì) a calendar and 農曆 (nónglì) the traditional lunar calendar. Example: 今天是農曆初一。(Jīntiān shì nónglì chūyī.) Today is the first day of the lunar month.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 曆 with 歷 (lì), which has 止 at the bottom instead of 日 and means to pass through or experience, as in 歷史 (lìshǐ) history. If the word is about calendars or dates, use 曆 with the sun 日.
Common words with 曆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 曆
How many strokes are in 曆?
曆 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 曆 mean?
曆 (lì) means history; calendar. A common word with it is 日历 (rìlì), meaning "calendar".
How do you pronounce 曆?
曆 is pronounced lì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 曆?
The radical of 曆 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 曆 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 曆?
曆 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 历, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 陽曆 and 陰曆?
陽曆 (yánglì) is the solar calendar, the Western date system used for everyday life. 陰曆 (yīnlì) is another name for the lunar calendar, used to set festivals like Spring Festival.
Is 曆 used in the word for a resume?
No. A resume is 履歷 (lǚlì) or 簡歷 (jiǎnlì), and these use 歷 because they describe your past experience. Save 曆 for calendar words like 日曆 and 掛曆 (guàlì), a wall calendar.