里 is also the simplified spelling of 裏, 裡.
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里
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- 里
- lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
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3 · li3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
lei5
Cantonese word readings for 里. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- li (a unit of distance equal to half a kilometre in modern Mainland China)
- neighbourhood (formal or informal grouping of adjacent dwellings; the size vary according to different historical sources)
- urban village (an administrative unit in the Republic of China)
- village (an administrative unit in South Korea and North Korea)
- lane (a type of road in Hong Kong)
- a surname
- Used in transcription.
character · Etymology 2
- (Xiang) Particle indicating the word preceding it is used as an adverb.
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