锂 meaning and stroke order
Lithium
How to write 锂, 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 锂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- lithium (chemistry)
How 锂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
钅 gives the meaning and 里 hints at the sound.
Radical: 钅 (gold), shared by 223 characters on this site.
How to remember 锂
锂 combines the metal radical 钅 with 里 (lǐ), which gives the sound. Picture a light metal hiding inside (里) your phone battery: that is lithium.
锂 is used almost only as a chemistry term and in technical words, most often 锂电池 (lǐ diànchí, lithium battery). Example: 这款手机用的是锂电池。 (Zhè kuǎn shǒujī yòng de shì lǐ diànchí.) This phone uses a lithium battery.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 锂 with 理 (lǐ, reason) or 鲤 (lǐ, carp), which share the same sound and the 里 part. Check the left side: 钅 for metal, 王 for 理, and 鱼 for fish.
Questions about 锂
How many strokes are in 锂?
锂 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 锂 mean?
锂 (lǐ) means lithium.
How do you pronounce 锂?
锂 is pronounced lǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 锂?
The radical of 锂 is 钅, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 锂 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 锂?
The traditional form of 锂 is 鋰. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 锂 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say lithium-ion battery in Chinese?
A lithium-ion battery is 锂离子电池 (lǐ lízǐ diànchí). In everyday speech people usually shorten it to 锂电池 (lǐ diànchí).
Why do so many Chinese element names use 钅?
Most metallic elements were given new characters built from the metal radical 钅 plus a part that suggests the sound. For example, 钠 (nà) is sodium and 钾 (jiǎ) is potassium, and 锂 follows the same pattern.