HSK 2 · Attitudes

理想

lǐ xiǎng

ideal; dream

Stroke order of 理想

2 characters, 24 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

理 · 11 strokes想 · 13 strokes

Memory trick

理 is jade 王 with 里 pattern; 想 is a heart 心 beside 相: a heart's picture.

Parts: 理 reason + 想 think

The characters in 理想

想 xiǎng — to want; to think; to miss (13 strokes)

Example sentence

你的理想是什么？

What is your dream?

Words with 理

经理manager 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 合理reasonable 处理to handle; to deal with 管理to manage; management 整理to tidy up; to sort out

Words with 想

想to want; to think; to miss 想法idea; opinion 想到to think of 想起to recall; to remember 思想thought; thinking

More words: Attitudes

热情warm; enthusiastic 友好friendly 关心to care about 态度attitude 信心confidence 努力to work hard; effort 小心careful; to be careful 故意on purpose 随便as you like; casual 愿意to be willing 欢迎to welcome 感谢to thank 照顾to take care of 帮助to help; help 重视to attach importance to

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