lí
second tone
第二声
rising
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Free visual pinyin lesson
li Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn li pinyin visually. Compare li through leave, inside, and strength paths. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
离、里、力三条常用路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 5 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of li
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
lǐ
third tone
第三声
down, then up
lì
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for li
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
lí
to leave / be away from
离开；距离
lǐ
inside / place
内部或某个地方
lì
strength / force
力量
Useful words
Build vocabulary with li
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
离开
lí kāi
leave / go away from
从一个地方走开
里面
lǐ miàn
inside something or within it
在内部
哪里
nǎ lǐ
where, asking about a place
询问地方
这里
zhè lǐ
here, this place near the speaker
这个地方
力气
lì qi
physical strength or body power
身体的力量
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