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
nī
this (Cantonese)
see also 哩[lī]
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
Jìng guó
to pacify the country
often refers to Yasukuni shrine 靖國神社|靖国神社, Shinto shrine in Tokyo to Japanese war dead, controversial as burial ground of several Class A war criminals
Yasukuni, controversial documentary film by Li Ying 李纓|李缨
hé qián tǐng
nuclear submarine
abbr. for 核動力潛艇|核动力潜艇[hé dòng lì qián tǐng]
bō li
glass
CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]
(slang) male homosexual
Lǐ Shí zhēn
Li Shizhen (1518-1593), Ming botanist and pharmacologist, author of Compendium of Medical Herbs 本草綱目|本草纲目[Ben3 cao3 Gang1 mu4]
Lǐ Yàn hóng
Robin Li (1968-), founder and CEO of Baidu 百度, a PRC Internet company
Lǐ Yà péng
Li Yapeng (1971-), PRC actor
bō li gāng
glass-reinforced plastic
fiberglass
qiān lǐ
a thousand miles
a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers)
a long distance
Lǐ Bái
Li Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet
Gǒng Lì
Gong Li (1965-), PRC female film star
Wǔ Jīng
the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shī Jīng], the Book of History 書經|书经[Shū Jīng], the Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Lǐ Jì], the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yì Jīng], and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chūn Qīu]
Āi
Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]
Lǐ Sī
Li Si (c. 280-208 BC), Legalist philosopher, calligrapher and Prime minister of Qin kingdom and Qin dynasty from 246 to 208 BC
Táng Tài zōng
Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民[Li3 Shi4 min2] (599-649), reigned 626-649
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]
àn dì li
secretly
inwardly
on the sly
Lǐ
Lishui River in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖
surname Li
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]
Lǐ Lián jié
Li Lianjie or Jet Li (1963-), martial arts sportsman, subsequently film star and director
Lǐ Hóng zhāng
Li Hung-chang or Li Hongzhang (1823-1901), Qing dynasty general, politician and diplomat
Wàn Lǐ
Wan Li (1916-), PRC politician
wàn lǐ
far away
thousands of miles
10000 li
Lǐ Shì mín
Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗[Tang2 Tai4 zong1] (599-649), reigned 626-649
shì li
power
(ability to) influence
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]
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