The Chinese Character 理 (Lǐ) - Meaning, Usage, and Calligraphy #3773706 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays the Chinese character 理 (pinyin: lǐ), rendered in expressive black brushstroke calligraphy against a transparent checkerboard background. The character combines the semantic radical “王” (originally “玉”, meaning jade, symbolizing refinement) with the phonetic component “里” (lǐ), conveying ideas of principle, logic, management, and inherent order. It appears frequently in terms like 理论 (lǐlùn, theory), 理解 (lǐjiě, understanding), and 道理 (dàolǐ, reason/truth).

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