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里边

lǐ bian

inside

Stroke order of 里边

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

里 · 7 strokes边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

里 stacks 田 field over 土 earth: a plot packed inside; 边 marks the side you look into.

Parts: 里 inside + 边 side

The characters in 里边

  • 里 lǐ — inside (7 strokes)
  • 边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

包里边有一本书。

There is a book inside the bag.

Words with 里

哪里where这里here那里there家里at home; family里inside夜里at night里头inside公里kilometre心里in one's heart; in one's mind里面inside

Words with 边

这边this side; here那边that side; there旁边beside; next to上边above; top下边below; bottom前边in front后边behind左边left side右边right side外边outside东边east side西边west side南边south side北边north side一边at the same time; side海边seaside路边roadside边side; edge

More words: Positions

上up; on; above下down; under; below前front; before后back; after左left右right里inside外outside中间middle; between旁边beside; next to上边above; top下边below; bottom前边in front后边behind左边left side右边right side外边outside

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