• Li

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /liː/
    • Rhymes: -iː

    Origin 1

    From Mandarin 里.

    Full definition of li

    Noun

    li

    (plural li)
    1. A traditional Chinese unit of distance, now standardized to 500 metres.

    Origin 2

    From Mandarin 市厘.

    Noun

    li

    (plural li)
    1. A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to one-thousandth of a liang, or fifty milligrams.

    Origin 3

    From Mandarin 禮.

    Noun

    li

    (plural li)
    1. (Chinese philosophy) A meaningful ceremony or ritual; etiquette, behaviour.

    Origin 4

    From Mandarin 鬲.

    Noun

    li

    (plural li)
    1. An ancient Chinese cauldron having three hollow legs.

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