HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
里
inside, within, interior; also a unit of length (li) or a village/neighborhood
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 里 look like this?
A combination of 田 (field) on top and 土 (earth/ground) below. Imagine a village built on a plot of land! It originally represented a residential area or village. Today, it's widely used to mean 'inside' or as a unit of distance.