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Li is defined as a unit of measurement in China that is equal to about a third of a mile, or about 547 yards or 500 meters.

(noun)

An example of a li is just a bit less than the distance around a high school track.

See li in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. li

a Chinese unit of linear measure, equal to about one third of a mile (.52 kilometer)

Origin: Chin

lithium

Long Island

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noun pl. li li

A traditional Chinese measure of distance, today standardized at 500 meters (547 yards).

Origin:

Origin: Chinese (Mandarin) lǐ

abbreviation

link (measurement)

The symbol for the element lithium.

abbreviation

Long Island

abbreviation

Liechtenstein (in Internet addresses)

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