Lǐ — meaning in English
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English meaning
- li noun A traditional Chinese unit of distance, now standardized at about half a kilometer.
Senses
Lǐ is used for these senses in English:
- li The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).
li — full definition
- noun A traditional Chinese unit of distance, now standardized at about half a kilometer.
- noun (in Confucian thought) Proper ritual, etiquette, and behavior expected in social and ceremonial life.