例
lì
example
precedent; rule; case; instance
person (亻) + row (列) = a case that stands as an example
A person (亻) standing as one instance in a row or series — that is what an example does: it represents the whole by standing apart. 列 mainly gives the sound lì; the person radical carries the human dimension of citing and comparing cases.
老师给我们举了一个例子。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ men jǔ le yī gè lì zi。
The teacher gave us an example.
这个病例很少见，医生都感到奇怪。
zhè gè bìng lì hěn shǎo jiàn，yī shēng dōu gǎn dào qí guài。
This medical case is very rare, and the doctors all find it strange.
Words with 例
通例
tōng lì
general rule
违例
wéi lì
to break the rules
边角案例
biān jiǎo àn lì
(engineering) corner case
开例
kāi lì
to create a precedent
体例
tǐ lì
style (of literature)
下不为例
xià bù wéi lì
not to be repeated
事例
shì lì
example
例假
lì jià
legal holiday
例句
lì jù
example sentence
例外
lì wài
exception
例外字
lì wài zì
exception(s)
例如
lì rú
for example; for instance; such as