How to write 历 in Chinese
历 lì — history. 4 strokes, radical 厂, HSK 3.
Each stroke is drawn in the order you would actually write it —
left to right, top to bottom, outside before inside.
Practice writing 历
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历 in detail
历 is written with 4 strokes and is built from the radical 厂. Its structure is enclosure: 厂 + 力 — write the components in that order, then the enclosing strokes last.
Meaning: history; calendar. In pinyin it is lì. The animation above follows the standard stroke order used in Chinese primary schools, so what you practise on paper matches what you see here.
Common questions
What does 历 mean?
历 (lì) means history.
How many strokes does 历 have?
历 has 4 strokes. The animation above draws them one at a time in the standard order, so you can copy the sequence exactly.
How do I practise writing 历?
Trace it in the animation, then print a worksheet with a model square, faded tracing copies and blank grids — the free 历 worksheet generator does it in one click.
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