理
lǐ
texture
grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up
jade (王/玉) + sound lǐ (里) = the grain, order, and logic within things
Jade (玉) has natural grain lines running through it — those patterns are the visible expression of inner order. 里 mainly gives the sound lǐ; the jade radical anchors the meaning of inherent structure and essence.
Words with 理
理查
lǐ chá
(name) Richard
通情达理
tōng qíng dá lǐ
(idiom) fair and reasonable; sensible; standing to reason
连理
lián lǐ
two trees that grow together as one
道理
dào li
reason
违天害理
wéi tiān hài lǐ
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
违天逆理
wéi tiān nì lǐ
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
远大理想
yuǎn dà lǐ xiǎng
lofty ideal
邓小平理论
dèng xiǎo píng lǐ lùn
the foundation of PRC economic development after the Cultural Revolution, building the capitalist economy within Chinese Communist Party control
酌情处理
zhuó qíng chǔ lǐ
see 酌情辦理|酌情办理[zhuo2 qing2 ban4 li3]
酌情办理
zhuó qíng bàn lǐ
to act after full consideration of the actual situation
医理
yī lǐ
medical knowledge; principles of medical science
医疗护理
yī liáo hù lǐ
health care