哪裏

简 哪里 · 繁 哪裏
Mandarin · pinyin nǎ lǐ

Meanings

  1. where?
  2. somewhere
  3. anywhere
  4. wherever
  5. nowhere (negative answer to question)
  6. humble expression denying compliment
  7. also written 哪裡
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哪
nǎ · which? where? how?
裏
lǐ · inside, interior, within
里
lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
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3–3 · na3 li3

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naa5 leoi5

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哪裏 · na3 li3
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Exact source record哪裏 哪里 [na3 li3] /where?/somewhere/anywhere/wherever/nowhere (negative answer to question)/humble expression denying compliment/also written 哪裡|哪里/