Stroke order for 理

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Basic Meaning

v
Used for managing affairs, tasks, or resources. Common in compounds like 理财 (manage finances), 理事 (manage affairs).
to manage; to deal with; to handle; to take care of.
治理;管理;料理。
Words:
理财理事处理料理日理万机
Sentences:
  1. ()()(yào)(xué)()()()()()()(cái)
    He needs to learn how to manage his own finances.
  2. (qǐng)()(bāng)()(chǔ)()()(xià)(zhè)(fèn)(wén)(jiàn)
    Please help me deal with this document.
  3. ()(ma)(měi)(tiān)(dōu)(yào)(liǎo)()(jiā)()
    Mom has to take care of the housework every day.
v
Refers to making something neat, orderly, or well-kept, as in 整理 (organize) or 理发 (get a haircut).
to tidy; to put in order; to groom.
修整;使整齐。
Words:
梳理清理护理理发整理
Sentences:
  1. ()(zǎo)(shàng)(chū)(mén)(qián)(huì)(shū)()(tóu)(fa)
    He combs his hair before going out in the morning.
  2. ()(zhōu)()(yào)(qīng)()(fáng)(jiān)
    I need to clean up my room this weekend.
  3. (qǐng)()(zhè)(xiē)(wén)(jiàn)(zhěng)()(hǎo)
    Please organize these documents properly.
n
Refers to the natural linear pattern or texture found in materials like wood, jade, or muscle tissue.
grain; texture; pattern; vein.
玉石、木头、肌肉等物质组织的条纹。
Words:
纹理肌理木理腠理条理
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(kuài)()(tou)(de)(wén)()(hěn)(piào)(liang)
    The grain of this piece of wood is very beautiful.
  2. ()(men)()(yào)(yán)(jiū)()(xià)()(rǎng)(de)()()
    We need to study the texture of the soil.
  3. (zhè)(kuài)()()(shí)(de)(wén)()(hěn)(yǒu)(tiáo)()
    The veins of this marble are very orderly. (Note: Here 条理 refers to the orderly pattern, connecting sense 3 and sense 4.)
n
Abstract concept for logic, rationale, or the underlying principle of things. Often used in 道理 or 理由.
reason; principle; truth.
道理,事物的规律。
Words:
事理真理情理理屈词穷合情合理
Sentences:
  1. ()(shuō)(de)(huà)(hěn)(yǒu)(dào)()
    What he said is very reasonable.
  2. ()(men)(yào)(xún)(qiú)(wèn)()(de)(zhēn)()
    We need to seek the truth of the matter.
  3. ()(zhè)(yàng)(zuò)()()(qíng)()
    It's unreasonable for you to do it this way.
n
When part of terms like 理科, refers to natural sciences collectively. Can specifically mean 'physics' in some contexts, e.g., 物理.
natural sciences; (in specific contexts) physics.
自然科学,有时特指物理学。
Words:
理科数理化理学院物理学物理
Sentences:
  1. ()(de)(mèi)(mei)(zài)(gāo)(zhōng)()(huān)()()
    My younger sister likes science subjects in high school.
  2. (shù)()(huà)(shì)(zhōng)(xué)(de)()(chǔ)()(chéng)
    Math, physics, and chemistry are foundational courses in secondary school.
v
Usually used in phrases like 理睬 or 理会. The negative form 不理 is very common, meaning 'to ignore'.
to pay attention to; to acknowledge (often used in the negative).
对别人的言语行动表示态度;表示意见(多用于否定式)。
Words:
理睬答理置之不理理会不理
Sentences:
  1. ()(gēn)()()(zhāo)(hu)()(méi)()()
    I greeted her, but she didn't acknowledge me.
  2. (bié)()()(xiē)()(liáo)(de)(píng)(lùn)
    Don't pay attention to those boring comments.
  3. ()(shēng)()(de)(shí)(hòu)(shéi)(dōu)()()(huì)
    He doesn't acknowledge anyone when he's angry.

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