莉 lì jasmine
How to remember 莉: 艹 grass + 利 benefit = jasmine. The flower farmer weeds the grass between her rows and reaps this year's benefit, all thanks to her sweet-smelling jasmine.
Component breakdown
莉 = 艹 grass + 利 benefit
- 艹 grass
- 利 benefit
- 禾 grain
- 刂 knife
The flower farmer weeds the grass between her rows and reaps this year's benefit, all thanks to her sweet-smelling jasmine.
How it is used
- Bound; part of 茉莉 (mòlì) jasmine.
- Outside that, it's a favorite syllable in women's names and transliterations - 莉莉 (Lìlì) Lily, 茱莉 (Zhūlì) Julie. It carries no standalone meaning of its own.