lǐ
lining
interior
inside
internal
also written 裏|里[li3]
lǐ
li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m
neighborhood
ancient administrative unit of 25 families
(Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels
lì
power
force
strength
ability
strenuously
lì
example
precedent
rule
case
instance
lí
to leave
to part from
to be away from
(in giving distances) from
without (sth)
independent of
one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing fire
☲
lì
sharp
favorable
advantage
benefit
profit
interest
to do good to
to benefit
lì
to stand
to set up
to establish
to lay down
to draw up
at once
immediately
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
lǐ
gift
rite
ceremony
CL:份[fen4]
propriety
etiquette
courtesy
Lǐ
surname Li
abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
nà li
there
that place
also written 那裡|那里
lì
Japanese variant of 戾[li4]
bō li
glass
CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]
(slang) male homosexual
lì
grain
granule
classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
lì
Japanese variant of 曆|历[li4]
bō li gāng
glass-reinforced plastic
fiberglass
lì
minor government official or functionary (old)
Lí
Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[Ai1]
lì
to drip
to strain or filter
a trickle
àn dì li
secretly
inwardly
on the sly
Lǐ
Lishui River in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖
surname Li
lǐ
mile (unit of length equal to 1,609.344 m)
old form of modern 英里[Ying1 li3]
li
(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])
lī
this (Cantonese)
see also 呢[nī]
see also 哩哩羅羅|哩哩罗罗[lī lī lūo lūo]
lí
pattering (of rain)
seep through
lí
name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc)
Chenopodium album
lì
archaic variant of 櫪|枥, oak
type of tree in ancient books
stable (for horses)
lì
to bend
to violate
to go against
ruthless and tyrannical
shì li
power
(ability to) influence
lí
raccoon dog
fox-like animal
lì
to experience
to undergo
to pass through
all
each
every
history
hú li jīng
fox-spirit
vixen
witch
enchantress
Lí
Li ethnic group of Hainan Province
surname Li
abbr. for Lebanon 黎巴嫩[Li2 ba1 nen4]
lí
black horse
jet steed
good horse
legendary black dragon
hú li
fox
fig. sly and treacherous person
lí
happen to
sorrow
suffer from
Lì
surname Li
ancient place name
lì
to attend (an official function)
to be present
to administer
to approach (esp. as administrator)
má li
swift
agile
efficient
quick-witted (colloquial)
è shì li
evil forces
criminals elements
xīn li huà
(to express one's) true feelings
what is on one's mind
secret mind
xíng li xiāng
suitcase
baggage compartment
overhead bin
(car) trunk
boot
lì
smooth
active
clever
sharp
lǐ
rustic
vulgar
unrefined
abbr. for 俚語|俚语[li3 yu3], slang
lì
ancient ceramic three-legged vessel used for cooking with cord markings on the outside and hollow legs
jī dàn li tiāo gǔ tou
to look for bones in an egg
to find fault
to nitpick (idiom)
nǎ li nǎ li
there is nothing to pardon
you flatter me
zhóu li
wives of brothers
sisters-in-law
lǎo hú li
old fox
fig. cunning person
tuō yùn xíng li
luggage that has been checked in (on flight)
lì
Lisu ethnic group of Yunnan, see 傈僳
xī li huā lā
(onom.) rustling sound
sound of rain or of sth falling down
in disorder
completely smashed
badly battered
broken to pieces
lì
cry of a crane or wild goose
Lì
river in Hebei
variant of 蒞|莅, to attend
dǎ xīn yǎn li
from the bottom of one's heart
heartily
sincerely
lí
red algae
Gracilaria, several species, some edible
Japanese ogonori
arch. used for vanilla-like herb
lì
type of oak
stable (for horses)
lì
to calculate
the calendar
lì
sound of splitting
cracking
hú li wěi ba
lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
to reveal one's evil nature
evidence that reveals the villain
fǎn dòng shì li
reactionary forces (esp. in Marxist rhetoric)
lì
bamboos good for poles
horn
lǐ
snakefish
snakehead mullet
lì
(final particle)
sound
noise
lí
name of a river
seep through
lí
see 犂靬[Li2 jian1]
variant of 犁[li2]
zhào li
strainer (made of bamboo, wicker, or wire)
pī li pā la
variant of 批哩啪啦[pī li pā la]
pī li pā la
variant of 批哩啪啦[pī li pā la]
lí
rowan or mountain ash (genus Sorbus)
lí
basket for removing earth
spade
lì
to attend (official functions)
xīn li měi luó bo
Chinese roseheart radish (shinrimei radish), green on the outside, purple-red on the inside, a favorite Beijing vegetable
lì
cross stream by stepping on stones
lí
go with current
mucus
spittle
pī li pā la
to crackle (of firecrackers etc) (onomatopoeia)
to splutter
xíng li chuán sòng dài
luggage conveyor belt
carousel
hú li zuò
Vulpecula (constellation)
má li
swift
agile
efficient
quick witted (colloquial)
also written 麻利[ma2 li5]
ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn
lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs
fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)
bù suì bō li
shatterproof or safety glass
jiù huáng li
old calendar
out-of-date customs
lī li luō luō
verbose or unclear in speech
rambling and indistinct
má li
swift
agile
efficient
quick-witted (colloquial)
also written 麻利[ma2 li5]
xuán zhuǎn xíng li chuán sòng dài
luggage conveyor belt
carousel
pī li pā lā
variant of 噼裡啪啦|噼里啪啦[pi1 li5 pa1 la1]
dà dào li
major principle
general truth
sermon (reproof)
bombastic talk
lí
(literary) to bind
to fasten
rope
yè li
during the night
at night
nighttime
xīn li yǒu guǐ
to have secret motives
to have a guilty conscience
xīn li měi luó bo
Chinese roseheart radish (shinrimei radish), green on the outside, purple-red on the inside, a favorite Beijing vegetable
jì zài xīn li
to keep in mind
to store in one's heart
to remember perfectly
jī li gū lū
(onom.) to jabber
to rumble
jī li gū lū
see 嘰哩咕嚕|叽哩咕噜[ji1 li5 gu1 lu1]
bō li xīn
(slang) overly sensitive
butthurt
wō li fǎn
see 窩裡鬥|窝里斗[wo1 li5 dou4]
wō li hèng
(coll.) meek and civil in public, but a tyrant at home
wō li dòu
internal strife (family, group, etc)
lǐ
ceremonial vessel
variant of 禮|礼[li3]
lì
(cattle) tongue (Cantonese)
pī li pā lā
(onom.) to crackle and rattle
to pitter-patter
wǎng xīn li qù
to take sth to heart
to take sth seriously
Lì
Lisu ethnic group of Yunnan
see 傈僳[Li4 su4]
lì
variant of 蒞|莅[li4], to attend
jī dàn li tiāo gǔ tou
to look for bones in an egg
to find fault
to nitpick (idiom)
hú li hú tú
confused
vague
indistinct
muddle-headed
mixed up
in a daze
hú li hú tú
variant of 糊裡糊塗|糊里糊涂[hu2 li5 hu2 tu2]
pī li pā lā
variant of 噼裡啪啦|噼里啪啦[pi1 li5 pa1 la1]
liú li
colored glass
ceramic glaze
lí
(phonetic character used in transliteration of foreign names)
Taiwan pr. [li4]
variant of 璃[li2]
lì
a kind of eating utensil
(old) (Italian) lira (loanword)
livermorium (chemistry)
Hú li zuò
Vulpecula (constellation)
gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá
no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
lì
old variant of 曆|历[li4]
old variant of 歷|历[li4]
Lǐ
old name for the 黎[Li2] ethnic group
dào li
reason
argument
sense
principle
basis
justification
CL:個|个[ge4]
dā li
to acknowledge
to respond
to answer
to pay attention
to heed
to deal with
kàn zài yǎn li
to observe
to take it all in