岂有此理 qǐyǒu-cǐlǐ outrageous; preposterous

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Traditional: 豈有此理

Stroke order

岂有此理 is written in 29 strokes across 4 characters.

岂有此理 — the Chinese character for outrageous; preposterous (qǐyǒu-cǐlǐ), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 岂有此理 — outrageous; preposterous

岂 — 6 strokes
有 — 6 strokes
此 — 6 strokes
理 — 11 strokes

Senses

how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous
ridiculous
absurd

Characters in 岂有此理

岂 qǐ — how? (emphatic question)
有 yǒu — to have; there is
此 cǐ — this; these
理 lǐ — texture; grain (of wood); inner essence

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

岂有此理 is pronounced qǐyǒu-cǐlǐ and means “outrageous; preposterous”.

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