璃 lí glass
glass; colored glaze
How to remember 璃: 𤣩 king + 离 leave = glass. The toddler dressed as a king refuses to leave the shop until he has touched every bottle made of glass.
Component breakdown
璃 = 𤣩 king + 离 leave
- 𤣩 king
- 离 leave
- 㐫 worn-down top
- 禸 animal track
The toddler dressed as a king refuses to leave the shop until he has touched every bottle made of glass.
How it is used
- Bound morpheme that never stands alone - it only shows up as the second syllable of 玻璃 (bōli) "glass".
- Also appears in 琉璃 (liúlí), the old term for colored glaze/glass used on temple roof tiles.
- Don't try to use 璃 by itself to mean "glass"; you always need 玻璃.