Lí
Traditional: 釐
厘 (Lí) is a Chinese word meaning “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]”.
Meanings
- 1Li (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]
Related words
厘米centimeter厘one hundredth厘variant of 釐|厘[li2]巴厘岛Bali (island in Indonesia)公厘millimeter厘克centigram厘升centiliter厘析to analyze in detail厘清to clarify (the facts)厘瓦centiwatt厘金a form of transit taxation in China introduced to finance armies to suppress the Taiping Rebellion失之毫厘，差之千里a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses