Word: 理 (lǐ) 理 dictionary entry lǐ texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; and 7 more Full dictionary entry for 理 Example sentences using 理 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 从前文后理来推断一个字的意思。 Cóngqián wén hòu lǐ lái tuīduàn yí gè zì de yìsi. Get the meaning of a word from its context. 我刮了胡子并理了发。 Wǒ guāle húzi bìng lǐ le fā. I got a shave and a haircut.