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李 lǐ plum

How to remember 李: 木 tree + 子 child = plum. Up in the tree a child shakes the branches until her grandfather below is showered with one plum after another.

  • 472. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical 木

Component breakdown

李 = 木 tree + 子 child

  • 木 tree
  • 子 child
The Gushi story

Up in the tree a child shakes the branches until her grandfather below is showered with one plum after another.

How it is used

  • A plum (fruit/tree) - and one of the most common Chinese surnames, 李 (Lǐ).
  • Everyday hidden use: 行李 (xíngli) luggage - here 李 is toneless and has nothing to do with plums, so don't parse the compound literally.
  • 桃李 (táolǐ) 'peaches and plums' figuratively means one's students/protégés.

Words with 李

Example sentences

  • 你的行李超过20公斤了。 Nǐ de xíngli chāoguò èrshí gōngjīn le.Your luggage weighs over 20 kilograms.