Li meaning
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.
An example of a li is just a bit less than the distance around a high school track.
noun
A traditional Chinese measure of distance, today standardized at 500 meters (1,640 feet).
noun
Long Island.
abbreviation
A Chinese unit of linear measure, equal to about one third of a mile (.52 kilometer)
noun
Lithium.
symbol
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Long Island.
abbreviation
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Origin of li
- Mandarin lǐ from Middle Chinese li´
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary
- From Mandarin 里 (lÇ).
From Wiktionary