裏 lǐ li

inside, interior, within

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DEFINITIONS

裏 lǐ
  • variant of 裡|里[li3]
  • lining
  • interior
  • inside
  • internal
  • also written 裏|里[li3]
  • Li (surname)
  • li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m
  • neighborhood
  • ancient administrative unit of 25 families
  • (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels

WORDS

哪裏 nǎ lǐ where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment; also written 哪裡|哪里
狗嘴裏吐不出象牙 gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom); no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
稀裏糊塗 xī li hú tu muddleheaded; careless
這裏 zhè lǐ variant of 這裡|这里[zhe4 li3]; here
那裏 nà li there; that place; also written 那裡|那里
裏子 lǐ zi the inside story; hidden details or information
廟裏 miào lǐ inside the temple
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