里
- village;
- hometown;
- neighbor;
It is used to refer to a small community or local area, often implying a sense of close-knit residence or hometown connection.
Usage in Korean
The character 里 is used as one of the administrative divisions in South Korea.
Additional notes
Regarding stroke order, there are slight variations by country:
• In South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, the top horizontal stroke 一 is drawn first.
• In China and Japan, the central vertical stroke is drawn before the two horizontal strokes 二.
Alternative forms
郷
里
마을
리
ma'eul
i
Kangxi radical:166
Strokes:7
Unicode:U+91CC
Cangjie input:
- 田土 (WG)
Composition:
- ⿱ 田 土