HSK 3 · Directions & Regions

里面

lǐ miàn

inside

Stroke order of 里面

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

里 · 7 strokes 面 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

里 inside and 面 side.

Parts: 里 inside + 面 side

The characters in 里面

里 lǐ — inside (7 strokes)
面 miàn — noodles; flour; face; side (9 strokes)

Example sentence

盒子里面是什么？

What is inside the box?

Words with 里

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

Words with 面

面条儿noodles 面包bread 见面to meet; to see each other 方便面instant noodles 面noodles; flour; face; side 对面opposite 面前in front of 方面aspect; side 面条noodles 上面above; on top 下面below; next 前面in front; ahead 后面behind; at the back 外面outside 面积area 全面comprehensive; all-round 一方面on the one hand 另一方面on the other hand

More words: Directions & Regions

东部eastern part 西部western part 南部southern part 北部northern part 中部central part 上面above; on top 下面below; next 前面in front; ahead 后面behind; at the back 外面outside 底下under; below 背后behind; at the back 周围surroundings; around 当中among; in the middle

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