歴 (lì) - To pass through & to experience

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lì ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

歴 · lì

To pass through;

to experience;

calendar;

almanac;

to undergo;

successive;

all previous.

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Usage highlights

HistoryExperienceCalendarAlmanacHistorical recordsSuccessive generations

Synonyms

  • 经— to pass through; to undergo
  • 过— to pass; to cross
  • 履— to tread; to experience

Antonyms

  • 未— not yet; never (antonym to experienced)
  • 初— beginning; first (antonym to successive)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has rich work experience (工作经验).
  • This is the historical calendar (历史历法).
  • She underwent many hardships (经历艰辛).
  • All previous dynasties (历代王朝) left their mark.

Collocations

  • History(历史)
  • Experience(经历)
  • Calendar(日历)
  • Almanac(历书)
  • Historical records(历记)
  • Successive generations(历代)

Idioms

  • Well-versed in both ancient and modern(博古通历)
  • To go through hardships(历尽艰辛)
  • Clear and distinct(历历在目)
  • Successive dynasties(历代历朝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted stepping through a forest, representing passage through time or space.
  • Used in historical and calendrical contexts, emphasizing continuity and recorded experience.
  • The character appears in terms related to official records and chronological documentation.

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