喱 (lí) - Li — used in transliterations, particularly in the & also appears in other loanwords and names.

喱Tone 2

lí ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

喱 · lí

Li — used in transliterations, particularly in the word 'curry' (咖喱);

also appears in other loanwords and names.

Li — used in transliterations, particularly in thealso appears in other loanwords and names.

Usage highlights

currycurry powdercurry ricecurry beefgelhair gel

Synonyms

  • 咖喱— curry (the most common usage)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I love eating curry (咖喱).
  • This is a curry-flavored snack (咖喱味 snack).
  • The brand name includes 'Li' (e.g., 李锦记蚝油, though not directly using 喱).
  • Some personal care products use this character (e.g., 哩 as variant in 啫喱 for 'gel').

Collocations

  • curry(咖喱)
  • curry powder(咖喱粉)
  • curry rice(咖喱饭)
  • curry beef(咖喱牛肉)
  • gel(啫喱)
  • hair gel(发喱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a phonetic character used in transliterating foreign words, especially from South Asian languages.
  • Gained popularity through the introduction of curry cuisine to Chinese-speaking regions.
  • Often appears in compound words rather than standing alone with intrinsic meaning.

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