粒
lì · HSK 7
grain
🌾 立 (lì, to stand) + 米 (rice) = a single standing grain of rice
The right side 米 means rice or grain, giving the meaning; the left side 立 (lì, stand) supplies the sound. So 粒 is a classifier and noun for tiny grain-like bits: a grain of rice, a pellet, a kernel.
粒 — rice 米 + stand 立 (phonetic)
粒 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The left side 米 (rice) gives the meaning, pointing to small grains, while 立 on the right supplies the sound 'lì'. From 'grain of rice' the meaning broadened to any small particle or granule.