黎 meaning and stroke order
Many, numerous; black; surname
How to write 黎, stroke by stroke
15 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 黎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) black
- dark
- many
- multitude
How 黎 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 黍 (broomcorn millet), shared by 3 characters on this site.
How to remember 黎
黎 contains 黍 (shǔ, millet), a grain grown by ordinary farming people. Picture countless dark millet grains in a field at dawn to recall the meanings many, black, and 黎明 (límíng) daybreak.
Today 黎 mostly appears in fixed words like 黎明 (límíng, dawn) and as a surname. The meanings black and multitude are literary. Example: 黎明前最黑暗。(Límíng qián zuì hēi'àn.) It is darkest before dawn.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 黎 with 梨 (lí, pear) and 犁 (lí, plow) because all three share the sound lí. Only 黎 has the 黍 grain part with 水 at the bottom, and only 黎 is used in 黎明.
Common words with 黎
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 黎明 | límíng | dawn; daybreak | HSK 7-9 |
黎 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 黎
How many strokes are in 黎?
黎 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 黎 mean?
黎 (lí) means many, numerous; black; surname. A common word with it is 黎明 (límíng), meaning "dawn; daybreak".
How do you pronounce 黎?
黎 is pronounced lí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 黎?
The radical of 黎 is 黍, which carries the idea of "broomcorn millet". Dictionaries list 黎 under this radical.
Is 黎 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 黎 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 黎民 mean?
黎民 (límín) is a literary word for the common people or the masses. It uses the sense of 黎 as many or multitude and appears mainly in classical or formal writing.
Is 黎 a common surname?
Yes, 黎 (Lí) is a real Chinese surname, found especially in southern China such as Guangdong and Guangxi. It is also a common Vietnamese surname, written Lê.