Definition of 'li'
English
Etymology 1
An early romanization of (etyl) (zh) .
Noun
(li)
The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).
Synonyms
* Chinese mile
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .
Noun
(li)
A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to one-thousandth of a liang, or fifty milligrams.
Etymology 3
From (etyl) .
Noun
(li)
(Chinese philosophy) A meaningful ceremony or ritual; etiquette, behaviour.
Etymology 4
From (etyl) .
Noun
(li)
An ancient Chinese cauldron having three hollow legs.
