li

¹ American  

1. link; links.

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li ² American  

[lee] / li /

noun

Music.

1. the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.

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li ³ American  

[lee] / li /

noun

plural

li

1. a Chinese unit of distance, equivalent to about one-third of a mile (0.5 km).

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li ⁴ American  

[lee] / li /

noun

1. (in Chinese ethical philosophy) the etiquette traditionally prescribed for individuals or groups of people in a given situation.

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Li ⁵ American  

[lee] / li /

noun

1. a member of an aboriginal people of the island of Hainan in Southeastern China.

2. the Kadai language of the Li.

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Li ⁶ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. lithium.

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L.I. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

1. British. light infantry.

2. Long Island.

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LI ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Long Island

2. Light Infantry

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Li ² British  

symbol

1. lithium

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li ³ British  

/ liː /

noun

1. a Chinese unit of length, approximately equal to 590 yards

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li ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Liechtenstein

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Etymology

Origin of li²

Alteration of la ¹

Origin of li³

First recorded in 1580–90; from Chinese lǐ

Origin of li⁴

First recorded in 1910–15, from Chinese lǐ

Example Sentences

At those gatherings, Ms. Nguyen gambled away her li xi, small red envelopes containing crisp new bills, in a popular dice game called bau cua tom ca.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2021

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From Salon • Mar. 23, 2019

This month, Resler and Lemke proudly grand-opened their Popshop, a walk-up window in Georgetown featuring new “awesome” toppings and coatings, “from Theo dark chocolate and cookie crumbles, to powdered Skittles or li hing mui powder.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2016

The perpendicular lever arms of the input and output forces are li and l0 .

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Then the woman and the swan sailed across an ocean many thousands of li wide, stretching their necks toward America.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan