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釐
简 厘 · 繁 釐Mandarin · pinyin lí#
Meanings · lí
- one hundredth
- centi-
Mandarin · pinyin Lí#
Meanings · Lí
- Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 Yán dì descended from Shennong 神農 Shén nóng Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀 Āi
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2 · li2
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hei1 · hei2 · lei4
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- centi- (SI unit prefix)
- cash, a unit of weight, equal to one tenth of a 分 (fēn, “candareen”)
- 0.001 dollars, yuan; 0.1 cents, fen; 1 mill, li, etc. (currency unit)
- unit of monthly interest (0.01%), unit of annual interest (1%)
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 嫠 (lí)
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- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 禧 (xǐ, “auspicious; lucky”)
- a surname
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