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道理

dào li

reason; sense

Stroke order of 道理

2 characters, 23 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

道 · 12 strokes理 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

A road (道) cut into veins like jade (理) shows the logic behind things.

Parts: 道 road (辶 walk + 首 head) + 理 reason (王 jade + 里 village)

The characters in 道理

  • 道 dào — road; measure word for questions (12 strokes)

Example sentence

他说得有道理。

What he said makes sense.

Words with 道

Words with 理

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