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利息

lì xī

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

lì xī · lei6 sik1 (Jyutping)

  1. interest (on a loan)
  2. CL:筆|笔[bi3]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

利

Meaning
gains, advantage, profit, merit
Radical
刂
Strokes
7
Components
⿰禾刂
Cangjie
HDLN
Four-corner
2290.0

息

Meaning
rest, put stop to, end, cease
Radical
心
Strokes
10
Components
⿱自心
Cangjie
HUP
Four-corner
2633.0

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