HSK 3 · Knowledge & Ideas

理解

lǐ jiě

to understand

Stroke order of 理解

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

理 · 11 strokes解 · 13 strokes

Memory trick

Reason 理 and untie 解 the horn 角 with a knife 刀: grasp it.

Parts: 理 reason + 解 untie (角 horn + 刀 knife + 牛 ox)

Example sentence

我能理解你的想法。

I can understand your thinking.

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 解

解开to untie; to undo 解决to solve 了解to know well; to understand

More words: Knowledge & Ideas

思想thought; thinking 观念concept; notion 概念concept 理论theory 主意idea; plan 主张to advocate; position 意义meaning; significance 理由reason; grounds 头脑brain; mind 认得to know; to recognize 认出to recognize 体会to realize; understanding

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