How to Write 埒 (liè) — Meaning “Embankment; boundary; equal.”

Picture an embankment made of earth (土) where a hand (寽) draws an equal line across it. The right part 寽 looks like a hand grasping, reminding you that 埒 also means 'equal' in talent or fame.

Write the left radical 土 first, keeping it narrow, then add the right side 寽 with 7 strokes: start with two horizontals, then a vertical hook, two dots, and a final horizontal. A common mistake is making the right part too wide; keep it compact to balance the character.

埒 has 寽 on the right and means 'boundary' or 'equal', while 坡 has 皮 (skin/leather) and means 'slope', and 坤 has 申 (extend) and refers to 'earth' or 'female'. Unlike 埒, 坤 is used in common words like 乾坤 (heaven and earth).

埒 is not a common character in daily speech; it appears in formal or literary phrases such as 埒才 (equal talent) or 埒名 (equal fame). You might find it in classical Chinese idioms describing two people of comparable ability or status.

Common words containing 埒 include: 埒才 (liè cái) — To be equal in talent.; 埒名 (liè míng) — To be equal in fame.; 埒等 (liè děng) — Equal; equivalent..