unit of distance; village; lane

DEFINITIONS

里 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

STROKES

WORDS

看在眼 kàn zài yǎn li to observe; to take it all in
容不得沙子 yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom); unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind; not prepared to turn a blind eye
揉不得沙子 yǎn lǐ róu bu dé shā zi see 眼裡容不得沙子|眼里容不得沙子[yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5]
矮子拔将军 ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs; fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)
礼轻人意重,千送鹅毛 lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng , qiān lǐ sòng é máo goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
禮輕人意重,千送鵝毛 lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng , qiān lǐ sòng é máo goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
科纳克 kē nà kè lǐ Conakry, capital of Guinea
科納克 kē nà kè lǐ Conakry, capital of Guinea
哗啦 xī li huā lā (onom.) rustling sound; sound of rain or of sth falling down; in disorder; completely smashed; badly battered; broken to pieces
光当 xī li guāng dāng thin; diluted
光當 xī li guāng dāng thin; diluted
反 wō li fǎn see 窩裡鬥|窝里斗[wo1 li5 dou4]
横 wō li hèng (coll.) meek and civil in public, but a tyrant at home
米德尔伯 mǐ dé ěr bó lǐ Middlebury (College)
米德爾伯 mǐ dé ěr bó lǐ Middlebury (College)
糊塗 hú li hú tú confused; vague; indistinct; muddle-headed; mixed up; in a daze; variant of 糊裡糊塗|糊里糊涂[hu2 li5 hu2 tu2]
糖醋脊 táng cù lǐ jǐ sweet and sour pork
纳德阿 nà dé ā lǐ Nad Ali, town in Helmand province, Afghanistan
納德阿 nà dé ā lǐ Nad Ali, town in Helmand province, Afghanistan
索尔兹伯平原 suǒ ěr zī bó lǐ píng yuán Salisbury plain
索爾茲伯平原 suǒ ěr zī bó lǐ píng yuán Salisbury plain
索尔兹伯石环 suǒ ěr zī bó lǐ shí huán Stonehenge; Salisbury stone circle
索爾茲伯石環 suǒ ěr zī bó lǐ shí huán Stonehenge; Salisbury stone circle
索福克斯 suǒ fú kè lǐ sī Sophocles (496-406 BC), Greek playwright
亚 suǒ lǐ yà Soria, Spain