里 (lǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families”.

Meanings

  1. 1li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m
  2. 2neighborhood
  3. 3ancient administrative unit of 25 families
  4. 4(Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels
Part of speech
noun

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