Chinese characters for “li”
120 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
lī
Second tone
lí
rare beast
10 strokes · HSK 3.0 L2pear
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5one thousandth
9 strokesfox
10 strokesa pure-black horse
10 strokesto plow
11 strokesgram
12 strokesChinese oriole
12 strokesplow
13 strokesdripping water
13 strokesbridal veil
13 strokesred algae
13 strokesclam
13 strokeswidow
14 strokesrowan, mountain ash
14 strokesglass
14 strokesfox, wildcat
14 strokesbridal veil
15 strokeseel
15 strokesmany, numerous
15 strokesbamboo fence
16 strokesbridal veil
16 strokessorrow, grief
16 strokespigweed
18 strokesrare beast
18 strokesone thousandth
18 strokesa dark, sallow colour
20 strokestermite
21 strokesred algae
22 strokesbamboo fence
24 strokesa pure-black horse
29 strokeseel
30 strokesChinese oriole
30 strokesThird tone
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km
7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L1science, reason, logic
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6courtesy, manners, social customs
5 strokesplum
7 strokesrustic, vulgar, unpolished
9 strokesbrother's wife
10 strokeswinding, meandering
10 strokesunit of distance equal to 0.5km
12 strokeslithium
12 strokesinside, interior, within
13 strokesabundant, lush, bountiful, plenty
13 strokeslithium
15 strokescarp
15 strokesa river in northern Hunan
16 strokescourtesy, manners, social customs
17 strokescarp
18 strokessweet wine
20 strokessnakehead
21 strokessnakehead
24 strokesFourth tone
lì
strength, power
2 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5gains, advantage, profit, merit
7 strokesto stand
5 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6grain, granule
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6history
4 strokeswhetstone
5 strokesgovernment official, magistrate
6 strokesbeautiful, elegant, magnificent
7 strokesto encourage
7 strokesthe sound of something cracking or splitting
7 strokesdrain, ditch, channel
7 strokestrickle, drip, dregs
7 strokesmagnolia
7 strokesprecedent, example, case
8 strokesperverse, rebellious, recalcitrant
8 strokesoak tree
8 strokessore, ulcer
8 strokessubservient
8 strokessmooth
9 strokesspouse
9 strokeschestnut-leaved oak
9 strokesscrofulous swellings or lumps
9 strokeslychee
9 strokesto run over something in a vehicle
9 strokesa place in Henan province
9 strokesfinal particle
10 strokesactive
10 strokeschestnut tree
10 strokescreek
10 strokesa kind of monkey
10 strokeswhetstone
10 strokesgravel, pebbles
10 strokesattend, be present
10 strokesjasmine
10 strokesa bird's cry
11 strokesbamboo hat
11 strokescoarse rice
11 strokesbeef tongue
11 strokesoyster
11 strokesthe Lisu tribe
12 strokesto calculate
12 strokesdysentery
12 strokesto curse, to scold
12 strokesto walk, to move
12 strokesthunderclap, crashing thunder
12 strokeschestnut tree
13 strokesa river in Anhui and Jiangsu provinces
13 strokesattend, be present
14 strokeswhetstone
15 strokeshistory
16 strokeshistory
16 strokesbugle, Tartar horn
16 strokesto encourage
17 strokessubservient
17 strokessore, ulcer
18 strokesdrain, ditch, channel
19 strokeschestnut-leaved oak
19 strokestrickle, drip, dregs
19 strokesbrilliant
19 strokesbeautiful, elegant, magnificent
19 strokesoak tree
20 strokescoarse rice
21 strokesoyster
21 strokesspouse
21 strokesscrofulous swellings or lumps
21 strokesthunderclap, crashing thunder
24 strokesWords using this pronunciation family
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