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按理

àn lǐ

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

按理 (àn lǐ) means "according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 按理 means

1. according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally

The characters in 按理

• 按ànto press; to push; to leave aside or shelve
• 理lǐtexture; grain (of wood); inner essence

Words starting with 按理

• 按理说àn lǐ shuōit is reasonable to say that...

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