列
arrange, row
At a glance · 列
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
列字小篆从刀𠛱声，为形声字；本义为分割、排列。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
列本义为裂分，引申为排列、行列。
Structure
形声字，左部『刀』为意符表剖割，右部为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinliè
Radical刂
Strokes6
UnicodeU+5217
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
arrange, row
Lie is a phonetic-semantic character meaning to cut apart and by extension to arrange in order.
Français
ranger, rang
Lie est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant couper puis ranger en ordre.
Español
ordenar, fila
Lie es un carácter fonosemántico que significa cortar y luego ordenar en fila.
العربية
يرتب، صف
ليه حرف صوتي دلالي يعني القطع ثم الترتيب في صفوف.
Русский
ряд, упорядочивать
Ле — фоносемантический знак, означающий рассекать и далее — выстраивать в ряд.
Common words
- 排列pái lièarrange
- 列车liè chētrain