例

lì

亻 + 列

Frequency#547

Definitions

lì (noun) example; instance; case

lì (noun) precedent; rule

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 列 represents the sound.

Semantic: 亻 Phonetic: 列

About

The character 例 is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the person radical 亻 and the phonetic component 列, which contributes both sound and the semantic notion of orderly arrangement. Etymologically, it originated from the concept of a model or standard based on human conduct or precedent. Its meaning shifted from a broader sense of pattern or analogy in classical usage to a more specific reference to an example or instance in modern Chinese.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

这是一个好例子。

Zhè shì yī gè hǎo lìzi.

This is a good example.

例如，苹果和香蕉。

Lìrú, píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.

For example, apples and bananas.

他今天例外地早到。

Tā jīntiān lìwài de zǎodào.

He arrived early today as an exception.

这个案例很有趣。

Zhège ànlì hěn yǒuqù.

This case is very interesting.

请举例说明你的观点。

Qǐng jǔlì shuōmíng nǐ de guāndiǎn.

Please give an example to explain your point.

这是例行检查。

Zhè shì lìxíng jiǎnchá.

This is a routine inspection.

他用数据作为例证。

Tā yòng shùjù zuòwéi lìzhèng.

He used data as an illustration.

此类事件并无先例可循。

Cǐ lèi shìjiàn bìng wú xiānlì kě xún.

There is no precedent to follow for this kind of event.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

Component: 列

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