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黎

Mandarin · pinyin lí#

(literary) black
dark
many
multitude

Mandarin · pinyin Lí#

Li ethnic group of Hainan Province
surname Li
abbr. for Lebanon 黎巴嫩 Lí bā nèn

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黎: lí · surname; numerous, many; black

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(obsolete) black
(literary) numerous
until; at the time of
(～國) (historical) state of Li (a state in modern-day Shanxi, China, during the Shang dynasty)
Used in transcription.
Used in transcription. — (～族) Li people (the largest ethnic minority in Hainan, China)
(abbreviation, alt-of) Used in transcription. — short for 黎巴嫩 (Líbānèn, “Lebanon”)
a surname

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