HSK 3 · Quality & Evaluation

合理

hé lǐ

reasonable

Stroke order of 合理

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

合 · 6 strokes理 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

What fits together (合) with the veins of jade-like logic (理) is reasonable.

Parts: 合 fit, match + 理 reason, order (王 jade + 里 inside)

The characters in 合理

合 hé — to close; to fit; to combine (6 strokes)

Example sentence

这个价格很合理。

This price is very reasonable.

Words with 合

合适suitable 联合国United Nations 合法legal 合格qualified; up to standard 合作to cooperate 配合to cooperate; to coordinate 联合to unite; joint 结合to combine 场合occasion 适合to suit; suitable 合to close; to fit; to combine 组合to combine; combination

Words with 理

经理manager 理想ideal; dream 道理reason; sense 办理to handle; to deal with 理论theory 理由reason; grounds 理解to understand 理发to get a haircut 处理to handle; to deal with 管理to manage; management 整理to tidy up; to sort out

More words: Quality & Evaluation

标准standard 规范standard; norm 合格qualified; up to standard 完美perfect 完善perfect; to improve 精彩wonderful; brilliant 伟大great 美beautiful 美好beautiful; fine 美丽beautiful 生动lively; vivid 深刻profound; deep 深deep; dark (color)可靠reliable 先进advanced

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