利

• 拼音: lì
• 汉字拆解: 利 = 禾 (grain) + 刂 (knife), harvesting grain — benefit and sharpness

含义

Benefit; profit; interest; sharp. Describing advantage, gain, or sharpness.

Multiple meanings: profit/benefit (利润, 利益), interest on money (利息, 利率), sharp (锋利, 利器), advantageous (有利, 不利). Common expressions: 见利忘义 (forget morality at sight of profit), 利弊 (pros and cons), 名利 (fame and fortune).

例句

1. 做任何决定之前，都要权衡利弊，考虑周全。
2. 银行存款利息太低了，还跑不赢通货膨胀。
3. 这把刀很锋利，用的时候要小心。

用法指南

语境: business, decision-making, description

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 这个方案对我们有利。(This plan is advantageous to us.)
• 要分析利弊再做决定。(Analyze the pros and cons before deciding.)

错误说法

• 混淆利和力 (利 = benefit/sharp; 力 = strength/power — same tone but different meanings)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic: 禾 (grain) + 刂 (knife). Originally meant using a knife to harvest grain — combining sharpness with benefit.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal