理 lei⁵ {lǐ}

1. texture
2. grain (of wood)
3. inner essence
4. intrinsic order
5. reason
6. logic
7. truth
8. science
9. natural science (esp. physics)
10. to manage
11. to pay attention to
12. to run (affairs)
13. to handle
14. to put in order
15. to tidy up

理睬 lei⁵ coi² {lǐ cǎi}

(verb) To give response

理論〔-论〕 lei⁵ leon⁶ {lǐ lùn}

(verb) Discuss

理屈 lei⁵ wat¹ {lǐ qū}

indefensible; to find oneself bested in argument; to be unable to appeal to good reasoning

理查 lei⁵ caa⁴ {Lǐ chá}

Richard (name)

理睬 lei⁵ coi² {lǐ cǎi}

1. to heed
2. to pay attention to

理財〔-财〕 lei⁵ coi⁴ {lǐ cái}

1. financial management
2. finance

理當〔-当〕 lei⁵ dong¹ {lǐ dāng}

1. should
2. ought

理化 lei⁵ faa³ {lǐ huà}

physical and chemical

理髮〔-发〕 lei⁵ faat³ {lǐ fà}

1. a barber
2. hairdressing

理科 lei⁵ fo¹ {lǐ kē}

the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科)

理解 lei⁵ gaai² {lǐ jiě}

1. to comprehend
2. to understand
3. comprehension
4. understanding

理據〔-据〕 lei⁵ geoi³ {lǐ jù}

1. grounds
2. justification
3. logical basis
4. (linguistic) motivation

理工 lei⁵ gung¹ {lǐ gōng}

science and engineering as academic subjects

理光 lei⁵ gwong¹ {Lǐ guāng}

Ricoh, Japanese imaging and electronics company

理氣〔-气〕 lei⁵ hei³ {lǐ qì}

(TCM) to rectify 氣

理學〔-学〕 lei⁵ hok⁶ {lǐ xué}

science

理學〔-学〕 lei⁵ hok⁶ {Lǐ xué}

1. School of Principle
2. Neo-Confucian Rationalistic School (from Song to mid-Qing times, c. 1000-1750, typified by the teachings of Cheng Hao 程顥, Cheng Yi 程頤 and Zhu Xi 朱熹)

理由 lei⁵ jau⁴ {lǐ yóu}

1. reason
2. grounds
3. justification
4. CL: 個

理兒〔-儿〕 lei⁵ ji⁴ {lǐ r}

reason

理應〔-应〕 lei⁵ jing¹ {lǐ yīng}

1. should
2. ought to

理喻 lei⁵ jyu⁶ {lǐ yù}

to reason with sb

理縣〔-县〕 lei⁵ jyun⁶ {Lǐ xiàn}

Li county (Tibetan: li rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan

理虧〔-亏〕 lei⁵ kwai¹ {lǐ kuī}

in the wrong

理論〔-论〕 lei⁵ leon⁶ {lǐ lùn}

1. theory
2. CL: 個
3. to argue
4. to take notice of

理療〔-疗〕 lei⁵ liu⁴ {lǐ liáo}

physiotherapy

理路 lei⁵ lou⁶ {lǐ lù}

logical thinking

理念 lei⁵ nim⁶ {lǐ niàn}

1. idea
2. concept
3. philosophy
4. theory

理賠〔-赔〕 lei⁵ pui⁴ {lǐ péi}

1. to settle a claim
2. claims settlement
3. payment of claims

理事 lei⁵ si⁶ {lǐ shì}

member of council

理性 lei⁵ sing³ {lǐ xìng}

1. reason
2. rationality
3. rational

理想 lei⁵ soeng² {lǐ xiǎng}

1. an ideal
2. a dream
3. ideal
4. perfect

理頭〔-头〕 lei⁵ tau⁴ {lǐ tóu}

1. to have a haircut
2. to cut sb's hair

理塘 lei⁵ tong⁴ {Lǐ táng}

Litang county (Tibetan: li thang rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

理會〔-会〕 lei⁵ wui⁶ {lǐ huì}

1. to understand
2. to pay attention to
3. to take notice of

理則〔-则〕 lei⁵ zak¹ {lǐ zé}

1. principle
2. logic

理智 lei⁵ zi³ {lǐ zhì}

1. reason
2. intellect
3. rationality
4. rational

理論上〔-论-〕 lei⁵ leon⁶ soeng⁶ {lǐ lùn shang}

(adverb) theoretically

理查德 lei⁵ caa⁴ dak¹ {Lǐ chá dé}

Richard (name)

理查森 lei⁵ caa⁴ sam¹ {Lǐ chá sēn}

Richardson (name)

理財學〔-财学〕 lei⁵ coi⁴ hok⁶ {lǐ cái xué}

financial management science

理髮店〔-发-〕 lei⁵ faat³ dim³ {lǐ fà diàn}

1. barber's shop
2. hairdresser's
3. CL: 家

理髮院〔-发-〕 lei⁵ faat³ jyun² {lǐ fà yuàn}

1. barber's shop
2. hair parlor

理髮員〔-发员〕 lei⁵ faat³ jyun⁴ {lǐ fà yuán}

barber

理髮師〔-发师〕 lei⁵ faat³ si¹ {lǐ fà shī}

barber

理髮廳〔-发厅〕 lei⁵ faat³ teng¹ {lǐ fà tīng}

1. (Taiwan) barber's shop
2. hairdresser's
3. CL: 家

理解力 lei⁵ gaai² lik⁶ {lǐ jiě lì}

1. ability to grasp ideas
2. understanding

理工科 lei⁵ gung¹ fo¹ {lǐ gōng kē}

science and engineering as academic subjects

理學家〔-学-〕 lei⁵ hok⁶ gaa¹ {lǐ xué jiā}

Rationalist or follower of Rationalism or Neo-Confucianism 理學

理容院 lei⁵ jung⁴ jyun² {lǐ róng yuàn}

1. hairdresser and beauty parlor
2. barber shop
3. massage parlor

理論家〔-论-〕 lei⁵ leon⁶ gaa¹ {lǐ lùn jiā}

1. theorist
2. theoretician

理療師〔-疗师〕 lei⁵ liu⁴ si¹ {lǐ liáo shī}

physiotherapist

理雅各 lei⁵ ngaa⁵ gok³ {Lǐ Yǎ gè}

James Legge (1815-1897), Scottish Protestant missionary in Qing China and translator of the Chinese classics into English

理神論〔--论〕 lei⁵ san⁴ leon⁶ {lǐ shén lùn}

deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe

理事會〔--会〕 lei⁵ si⁶ wui² {lǐ shì huì}

council

理事長〔--长〕 lei⁵ si⁶ zoeng² {lǐ shì zhǎng}

director general

理想化 lei⁵ soeng² faa³ {lǐ xiǎng huà}

to idealize

理想國〔--国〕 lei⁵ soeng² gwok³ {lǐ xiǎng guó}

1. ideal state
2. utopia

理想國〔--国〕 lei⁵ soeng² gwok³ {Lǐ xiǎng guó}

Plato's "The Republic" (c. 380 BC)

理塘縣〔--县〕 lei⁵ tong⁴ jyun⁶ {Lǐ táng xiàn}

Litang county (Tibetan: li thang rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

理則學〔-则学〕 lei⁵ zak¹ hok⁶ {lǐ zé xué}

logic

理化因素 lei⁵ faa³ jan¹ sou³ {lǐ huà yīn sù}

physical and chemical factors

理科學士〔--学-〕 lei⁵ fo¹ hok⁶ si⁶ {lǐ kē xué shì}

Bachelor of Science B.Sc.

理工大學〔---学〕 lei⁵ gung¹ daai⁶ hok⁶ {lǐ gōng dà xué}

1. University of Science and Engineering
2. also sometimes Institute of Technology

理氣化痰〔-气--〕 lei⁵ hei³ faa³ taam⁴ {lǐ qì huà tán}

(TCM) to rectify 氣 and transform phlegm

理學碩士〔-学硕-〕 lei⁵ hok⁶ sek⁶ si⁶ {lǐ xué shuò shì}

M.Sc. (Master of Science degree)

理論基礎〔-论-础〕 lei⁵ leon⁶ gei¹ co² {lǐ lùn jī chǔ}

theoretical foundation

理論貢獻〔-论贡献〕 lei⁵ leon⁶ gung³ hin³ {lǐ lùn gòng xiàn}

theoretical contribution

理性認識〔--认识〕 lei⁵ sing³ jing⁶ sik¹ {lǐ xìng rèn shi}

1. cognition
2. rational knowledge

理性知識〔---识〕 lei⁵ sing³ zi¹ sik¹ {lǐ xìng zhī shi}

rational knowledge

理性主義〔---义〕 lei⁵ sing³ zyu² ji⁶ {lǐ xìng zhǔ yì}

rationalism

理所當然〔--当-〕 lei⁵ so² dong¹ jin⁴ {lǐ suǒ dāng rán}

1. as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
2. inevitable and right

理想主義〔---义〕 lei⁵ soeng² zyu² ji⁶ {lǐ xiǎng zhǔ yì}

idealism

理屈詞窮〔--词穷〕 lei⁵ wat¹ ci⁴ kung⁴ {lǐ qū cí qióng}

1. faulty argument and poor rhetoric (idiom); unable to put forward any convincing arguments
2. without a leg to stand on

理直氣壯〔--气壮〕 lei⁵ zik⁶ hei³ zong³ {lǐ zhí qì zhuàng}

1. in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
2. to have the courage of one's convictions
3. just and forceful

理性與感性〔--与--〕 lei⁵ sing³ jyu⁵ gam² sing³ {Lǐ xìng yǔ Gǎn xìng}

Sense and Sensibility, novel by Jane Austen 珍·奧斯汀·奥斯汀