理 = 王 + 里

理 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “reason”. It is built from 王 (king) and 里 (unit of distance).

Keyword: reason
Pinyin (Mandarin): lǐ
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: reason, logic, логика, разум, logic
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 理 logic

Decomposition

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王 king
里 unit of distance

How to find 理 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “king” + “unit of distance”. 理 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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