理由 lǐyóu▶ razón

Stroke order

理由 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

• 理 — 11 strokes
• 由 — 5 strokes

Senses

1. reason
2. grounds
3. justification

Related words

• 办理manejar, asa
• 合理razonable
• 地理Geografía
• 处理Mango, manejar
• 心理Psicología
• 总理primer ministro

理由 is pronounced lǐyóu and means “razón”. This word appears in HSK 5, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 理由 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.