inside; interior; internal

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 50th character
Radical ⾥ (166.0)
Strokes 7
Index # 721
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

里 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

Stroke order

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Words containing 里

Word Meaning
kilometer
milestone
here; variant of zhè lǐ
there; that place; also written nà li
where?; humble expression denying compliment; anywhere
inside; interior; also pr. lǐ mian
home
mile (unit of length equal to 1.609 km)
mind; heart; chest
in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
in the mouth; on one's lips; speech
Harry or Hari (name)
Florida
at night; during the night; nighttime
Patrick (name)
Gary (name); potassium (loanword)
lari (currency of Georgia) (loanword)
inside; interior
nautical mile
Bari (Puglia, Italy)
Ali (proper name)
bosom; embrace
fig. completely in the dark
li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters)
Lyon, French city on the Rhône
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