li

inside; interior; internal

Character data

Radical ⾐ (145.7)
Strokes 12
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

裡 lǐ
  1. 1. inside
  2. 2. interior
  3. 3. internal
  4. 4. neighborhood
  5. 5. li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m
  6. 6. TW borough, administrative unit between the township zhèn and neighborhood lín levels
  7. 7. Li (surname)
  8. 8. ancient administrative unit of 25 families
  9. 9. lining
  10. 10. also written
  11. 11. variant of

Words containing 裡

Word Meaning
not to understand the situation
unaware of the inner workings; unwitting; naive
not much better; just as bad
stupid; foolish
half outside, half inside; half interior, half exterior
not content with what one already has
be greedy; want more while having some
to bite the hand that feeds you
where?; humble expression denying compliment; anywhere
you flatter me; you're too kind
in the mouth; on one's lips; speech
(onom.) to crackle and rattle; to pitter-patter
all around
unsophisticated; rustic; uncouth
at night; during the night; nighttime
between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning
home
recluse; hikikomori person
inside back cover
inside front cover of a book
stingy; petty
inside story
to take sth seriously; to take sth to heart
(coll.) (to beat etc) to death
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