例
example; precedent; rule; case; instance
俚
old name for the 黎[Li2] ethnic group
俚
rustic; vulgar; unrefined; abbr. for 俚語|俚语[li3 yu3], slang
傈
Lisu ethnic group of Yunnan; see 傈僳[Li4 su4]
利
sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit
力
power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
历
old variant of 曆|历[li4]; old variant of 歷|历[li4]
吏
minor government official or functionary (old)
哩
mile (unit of length equal to 1,609.344 m); old form of modern 英里[Ying1 li3]
哩
(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])
唎
(final particle); sound; noise
唳
cry of a crane or wild goose
呖
sound of splitting; cracking
悧
smooth; active; clever; sharp
戻
Japanese variant of 戾[li4]
戾
to bend; to violate; to go against; ruthless and tyrannical
暦
Japanese variant of 曆|历[li4]
栃
archaic variant of 櫪|枥, oak; type of tree in ancient books; stable (for horses)
梩
basket for removing earth; spade
樆
rowan or mountain ash (genus Sorbus)
枥
type of oak; stable (for horses)
历
to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history
浰
to attend (official functions)
莅
variant of 蒞|莅[li4], to attend
漓
pattering (of rain); seep through
漦
go with current; mucus; spittle
澧
Lishui River in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖; surname Li
沥
to drip; to strain or filter; a trickle
犂
see 犂靬[Li2 jian1]; variant of 犁[li2]
狸
raccoon dog; fox-like animal
理
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up
璃
(phonetic character used in transliteration of foreign names); Taiwan pr. [li4]; variant of 璃[li2]
砅
cross stream by stepping on stones
礼
surname Li; abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
礼
gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
立
to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately
篥
bamboos good for poles; horn
粒
grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
纚
(literary) to bind; to fasten; rope
罹
happen to; sorrow; suffer from
脷
(cattle) tongue (Cantonese)
莅
to attend (an official function); to be present; to administer; to approach (esp. as administrator)
藜
name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album
蓠
red algae; Gracilaria, several species, some edible; Japanese ogonori; arch. used for vanilla-like herb
里
lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 裏|里[li3]
褵
bride's veil or kerchief
豊
ceremonial vessel; variant of 禮|礼[li3]
郦
surname Li; ancient place name
里
li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels
厘
Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[Ai1]
鉝
a kind of eating utensil; (old) (Italian) lira (loanword); livermorium (chemistry)
离
to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing fire; ☲
骊
black horse; jet steed; good horse; legendary black dragon
鬲
ancient ceramic three-legged vessel used for cooking with cord markings on the outside and hollow legs
鳢
snakefish; snakehead mullet
黎
Li ethnic group of Hainan Province; surname Li; abbr. for Lebanon 黎巴嫩[Li2 ba1 nen4]
黎
(literary) black; dark; many; multitude
例假
legal holiday; menstrual period
例外
exception; to be an exception
例如
for example; for instance; such as
例子
case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4]
例行
routine (task, procedure etc); as usual
例行公事
routine business; usual practice; mere formality
例题
problem or question solved for illustrative purposes in the classroom; practice question (used in preparation for an exam); sample question
俐落
variant of 利落[li4 luo5]
俚谚
common saying; folk proverb
傈僳
Lisu ethnic group of Yunnan
傈僳族
Lisu ethnic group of Yunnan
俪影
photo of a (married) couple
兣
centigram (old); single-character equivalent of 厘克[li2 ke4]
利事
(Cantonese) same as 紅包|红包[hong2 bao1]
利什曼病
leishmaniasis (medicine)
利他
to benefit others; altruism
利他林
Ritalin (brand name); methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD)
利他能
Ritalin (brand name); methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD); also written 利他林[Li4 ta1 lin2]
利他灵
Ritalin (brand name); methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD); also written 利他林[Li4 ta1 lin2]
利令智昏
to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
利伯曼
Liberman, Lieberman or Liebermann (name)
利伯维尔
Libreville, capital of Gabon
利刀
sharp knife; knife (weapon)
利勒哈默尔
Lillehammer (city in Norway)
利古里亚
Liguria, northwest Italy
利器
sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual
利国利民
to benefit both the country and the people
利好
favorable; good; advantage
利害
pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses
利害
terrible; formidable; serious; devastating; tough; capable; sharp; severe; fierce
利害攸关
to be of vital interest
利害关系
stake; vital interest; concern
利害关系人
stakeholder; interested party; interested person
利尿
to promote urination; diuresis
利川
Lichuan county level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
利川市
Lichuan county level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
利己
personal profit; to benefit oneself
利市
business profit; auspicious; lucky; small sum of money offered on festive days
利弊
pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
利息
interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3]
利欲熏心
blinded by greed (idiom)
利手
dominant hand; handedness
利于
to be beneficial; to be good for
利未记
Book of Leviticus; Third Book of Moses
利乐包
carton (e.g. for milk or juice); Tetra Pak
利权
economic rights (e.g. of a state monopoly)
利津
Lijin county in Dongying 東營|东营[Dong1 ying2], Shandong
利津县
Lijin county in Dongying 東營|东营[Dong1 ying2], Shandong
利玛窦
Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China
利用
to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize
利益
benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4]
利益输送
to make use of one's position to gain profit for oneself or one's associates
利眠宁
chlordiazepoxide; (trade name) Librium (loanword)
利禄
wealth and official post
利禄薰心
to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
利纳克斯
Linux (operating systems)
利落
agile; nimble; all settled; in order
利贴
Post-It note (3M trademark)
利辛
Lixin county in Bozhou 亳州[Bo2 zhou1], Anhui
利辛县
Lixin county in Bozhou 亳州[Bo2 zhou1], Anhui
利通区
Litong district of Wuzhong city 吳忠市|吴忠市[Wu2 zhong1 shi4], Ningxia
利钱
interest (on a loan etc)
利隆圭
Lilongwe, capital of Malawi
利雅得
Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
利雅德
Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia (Tw)
利马窦
Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China; erroneous spelling of 利瑪竇|利玛窦
利马索尔
Limassol, Cyprus; Lemesos
力不胜任
not to be up to the task (idiom); incompetent
力不从心
less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
力作
to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc); a masterpiece
力促
to urge; to press (for action)
力保
to seek to protect; to ensure; to maintain; to guard
力偶
moment of forces (mechanics)
力传递
mechanical transmission
力克
to prevail with difficulty
力图
to try hard to; to strive to
力大无比
having matchless strength
力大无穷
extraordinary strength; super strong; strong as an ox
力学
mechanics; to study hard
力学传递
mechanical transmission
力宝
Lippo (Group) (Indonesian conglomerate)
力帆
Lifan Group (auto manufacturer in Chongqing)
力度
strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics
力征
by force; to conquer by force of arms; power
力心
fulcrum; center of force
力戒
to try everything to avoid; to guard against
力战
to fight with all one's might
力所不及
beyond one's power (to do sth)
力所能及
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers
力拓
Rio Tinto (UK-Australian mining corporation)
力挫
to win as a result of tenacious effort; to fight off tough competition
力挽狂澜
to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
力排众议
to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
力攻
to assault; to attack in force
力有未逮
beyond one's reach or power (to do sth)
力求
to make every effort to; striving to do one's best
力争
to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly
力争上游
to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result; to have high ambitions
力畜
draft animal; beast of burden
力尽神危
totally exhausted as result of overexertion (idiom)
力臂
lever arm (i.e. perpendicular distance from the fulcrum to the line of force)
力行
to practice diligently; to act energetically
力道
strength; power; efficacy
力阻
to block; to prevent by force
励志
to encourage; encouragement
励志哥
ugly guy with a pretty girlfriend (slang)
厘金
a form of transit taxation in China introduced to finance armies to suppress the Taiping Rebellion
厉害
difficult to deal with; difficult to endure; ferocious; radical; serious; terrible; violent; tremendous; awesome
厉目而视
to cut sb a severe look (idiom)
厉行节约
to practice strict economy (idiom)
厉鬼
malicious spirit; devil
吏治
style of governing (of minor official); achievement in office
吏部
Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)
哩哩啦啦
scattered; intermittent; sporadic; on and off; stop and go
哩哩啰啰
verbose or unclear in speech; rambling and indistinct
哩哩罗罗
endless mumbling (onom.); verbose and incomprehensible; talking endlessly
哩溜歪斜
crooked; deformed; twisted
嫠节
chastity of a widow (old usage)
栗然
(literary) shivering; shuddering
戾气
evil tendencies; vicious currents; antisocial behavior
戾龙
mythical evil serpent; evil dragon in Western mythology, cf Revelations 14:12
历法
calendar science; calendar system
李世民
Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗[Tang2 Tai4 zong1] (599-649), reigned 626-649
李亚鹏
Li Yapeng (1971-), PRC actor
李亨
Li Heng, personal name of eighth Tang emperor Suzong 肃宗[Su4 zong1] (711-762), reigned 756-762
李代桃僵
lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree; to substitute one thing for another; to carry the can for sb
李伯元
Li Boyuan or Li Baojia 李寶嘉|李宝嘉 (1867-1906), late Qing journalist, novelist and social observer, author of Observations on the current state of officialdom 官場現形記|官场现形记
李俊
Li Jun, fictional character from 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4]
李修贤
Danny Lee Sau-Yin (1953-), Hong Kong actor and director
李儇
Li Xuan, personal name of nineteenth Tang emperor Xizong 僖宗[Xi1 zhong1] (862-888), reigned 873-888
李元昊
Li Yuanhao (1003-1048), founding king of Xixia 西夏[Xi1 Xia4] around modern Ningxia 寧夏|宁夏[Ning2 xia4]
李先念
Li Xiannian (1909-1992), PRC general and politician
李光耀
Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015), founding father of modern Singapore, prime minister 1959-1990
李克强
Li Keqiang (1955-), PRC politician, prime minister from 2013
李公朴
Li Gongpu (-1946), communist killed by Guomindang in Kunming in 1946
李冰
Li Bing (c 230 BC) historical hydraulic engineer of DuJiangYan 都江堰
李冰冰
Li Bingbing (1973-), PRC film actress and pop star
李冶
Li Jilan 李季蘭|李季兰[Li3 Ji4 Lan2] or Li Ye (713-784), Tang dynasty female poet
李劼人
Li Jieren (1891-1962), novelist
李卜克内西
Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826-1900), political activist and founding member of the German Socialist Party SPD
李叔同
Liu Shutong (1880-1942), painter, Buddhist monk and distinguished figure in New Culture Movement 新文化運動|新文化运动[Xin1 Wen2 hua4 Yun4 dong4] after the Xinhai Revolution 辛亥革命[Xin1 hai4 Ge2 ming4] of 1911
李哲
Li Zhe, personal name of fourth Tang Emperor Zhongzong 唐中宗[Tang2 Zhong1 zong1] (656-710), reigned 705-710
李商隐
Li Shangyin (c. 813-858), Tang poet
李嘉欣
Michele Monique Reis (1970-) actress, model and former Miss Hong Kong & Miss Chinese International
李嘉诚
Sir Li Ka-shing (1928-), Hong Kong businessman
李四
Li Si, name for an unspecified person, second of a series of three: 張三|张三[Zhang1 San1], 李四, 王五[Wang2 Wu3] Tom, Dick and Harry
李四光
Li Siguang (1889-1971), Mongol-born, Japanese trained geologist, prominent in early PRC oil exploration
李国豪
Brandon Lee (1965-1993), American actor, son of Bruce Lee
李大钊
Li Dazhao (1889-1927), early Chinese Marxist and founding member of the communist party
李天王
the pagoda bearing god
李天禄
Li Tianlu (1910-1998), Taiwanese master puppeteer
李娃传
Tale of Courtesan Li Wa, novel by Tang writer Bai Xingjian 白行簡|白行简[Bai2 Xing2 jian3] along the lines of La Traviata, favorite opera plot
李娜
Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title (2011 French Open women's singles)
李季兰
Li Jilan or Li Ye 李冶[Li3 Ye3] (713-784), Tang dynasty female poet
李宇春
Li Yuchun aka Chris Lee (1984-), Chinese pop singer
李安
Ang Li (1954-), Taiwanese-American film director (films include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍|卧虎藏龙 and Brokeback Mountain 斷背山|断背山)
李宗仁
Li Zongren (1891-1969), a leader of Guangxi warlord faction
李宗盛
Jonathan Lee (1958-), Taiwanese record producer and songwriter
李富春
Li Fuchun (1900-1975), communist politician
李宁
Li Ning (1963-), PRC gymnast, winner of three gold medals at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic games
李宝嘉
Li Boyuan 李伯元 or Li Baojia (1867-1906), late Qing journalist, novelist and social observer, author of Observations on the current state of officialdom 官場現形記|官场现形记
李小龙
Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert
李岚清
Li Lanqing (1932-), PRC politician
李希霍芬
Ferdinand von Richthofen (1833-1905), German geologist and explorer who published a major foundational study of the geology of China in 1887 and first introduced the term Silk Road 絲綢之路|丝绸之路
李广
Li Guang (-119 BC), Han dynasty general, nicknamed Flying General 飛將軍|飞将军 and much feared by the Xiongnu 匈奴
李延寿
Li Yanshou (fl. 650), compiler of History of the Southern 南史 and Northern Dynasties 北史
李建成
Li Jiancheng (589-626), eldest son of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 唐高祖李淵|唐高祖李渊, murdered by his brother 李世民 in the Xuanwu Gate coup 玄武門之變|玄武门之变; Professor Li Jiancheng (1993-), geophysicist and specialist in satellite geodesy
李彦宏
Robin Li (1968-), founder and CEO of Baidu 百度, a PRC Internet company
李后主
Li Houzhu (c. 937-978), the final Southern Tang ruler (ruled 961-975) and a renowned poet; given name Li Yu 李煜
李德
Otto Braun (1900-1974), Comintern adviser to the Chinese communist party 1932-1939
李德林
Li Delin (530-590), historian of Northern Wei and Sui dynasty
李忱
Li Chen, personal name of seventeenth Tang emperor Xuanzong 宣宗[Xuan1 zong1] (810-859), reigned 846-859
李恒
Li Heng, personal name of thirteenth Tang emperor Muzong 穆宗[Mu4 Zong1] (795-824), reigned 821-825
李悝
Li Kui (455-395 BC), legalist philosopher and statesman of Wei state 魏國|魏国[Wei4 guo2]
李怀远
Li Huaiyuan (-756), senior Tang dynasty official
李成桂
Yi Seong-gye (1335-1408), founder and first king of Korean Yi dynasty (1392-1910)
李成江
Li Chengjiang (1979-), Chinese figure skater
李承晚
Syngman Rhee (1875-1965), US trained Korean politician and dictator, president of Republic of Korea 1948-1960
李振藩
Li Zhenfan (1940-1973), real name of the actor Bruce Lee 李小龍|李小龙[Li3 Xiao3 long2]
李政道
Tsung-Dao Lee (1926-), Chinese American physicist, Columbia University, 1957 Nobel laureate
李敏勇
Li Minyong (1947-), Taiwanese poet
李斯
Li Si (c. 280-208 BC), Legalist philosopher, calligrapher and Prime minister of Qin kingdom and Qin dynasty from 246 to 208 BC
李斯特
Ferenc (Franz) Liszt (1811-1886), Hungarian composer; Joseph Lister (1883-1897), British surgeon and bacteriologist
李斯特菌
Listeria monocytogene
李旦
Li Dan, personal name of sixth Tang emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗[Tang2 Rui4 zong1] (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712
李昂
Li Ang, personal name of fifteenth Tang emperor Wenzong 文宗[Wen2 zong1] (809-840), reigned 827-840
李昉
Li Fang (925-996), scholar between Tang and Song dynasties, author of fictional history
李昌镐
Lee Chang-ho (1975-), South Korean Go player
李明博
Lee Myung-bak (1941-), South Korean businessman, one-time chairman of Hyundai, president of South Korea 2008-2013
李时珍
Li Shizhen (1518-1593), Ming botanist and pharmacologist, author of Compendium of Medical Herbs 本草綱目|本草纲目[Ben3 cao3 Gang1 mu4]
李晔
Li Ye, personal name of twentieth Tang emperor Zhaozong 昭宗[Zhao1 zong1] (867-904), reigned 888-904
李会昌
Lee Hoi-chang (1935-), South Korean politician
李朝威
Li Chaowei (c. 766-c. 820), Tang writer of fantasy fiction 傳奇|传奇, author of 柳毅傳|柳毅传
李林甫
Li Linfu (-752), Tang politician, chancellor under Tang emperor Xuanzong 玄宗
李格非
Li Gefei (active c. 1090), Northern Song writer and father of southern Song female poet Li Qingzhao 李清照
李氏
the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)
李氏朝鲜
Joseon, last Korean dynasty (1392-1910)
李汝珍
Li Ruzhen (c. 1763-c. 1830), Qing novelist and phonologist, author of fantasy novel Jinghua Yuan 鏡花緣|镜花缘 or Flowers in the Mirror
李治
Li Zhi, personal name of third Tang emperor Gaozong 唐高宗[Tang2 Gao1 zong1], (628-683), reigned 649-683
李洪志
Li Hongzhi (1951-), founder of Falung Gong 法輪功|法轮功[Fa3 lun2 Gong1]
李渊
Li Yuan, personal name of first Tang emperor Gaozu 唐高祖[Tang2 Gao1 zu3] (566-635), reigned 618-626
李清照
Li Qingzhao (1084-c. 1151), southern Song female poet
李湛
Li Zhan, personal name of fourteenth Tang emperor Jingzong 敬宗[Jing4 Zong1] (809-827), reigned 825-827
李沧
Licang district of Qingdao city 青島市|青岛市, Shandong
李沧区
Licang district of Qingdao city 青島市|青岛市, Shandong
李渔
Li Yu (1611-c. 1680), late Ming and early Qing writer and dramatist
李漼
Li Cui, personal name of eighteenth Tang emperor Yizong 懿宗[Yi4 zong1] (833-873), reigned 859-873
李泽楷
Richard Li (1966-), Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist
李瀍
Li Chan, personal name of sixteenth Tang Emperor Wuzong 武宗[Wu3 zong1] (814-846), reigned 840-846
李煜
Li Yu (c. 937-978), given name of the final ruler of Tang of the Five Southern dynasties Li Houzhu 李後主|李后主, a renowned poet
李尔王
King Lear, 1605 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
李玟
Coco Lee (1975-), pop singer, songwriter and actress
李瑞环
Li Ruihuan (1934-), former Chinese politician
李登辉
Lee Teng-hui (1923-), Taiwanese politician, president of ROC 1988-2000
李白
Li Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet
李百药
Li Baiyao (565-648), Tang dynasty writer and historian, compiler of History of Qi of the Northern dynasties 北齊書|北齐书
李直夫
Li Zhifu (c. 14th century), Yuan dynasty playwright in the 雜劇|杂剧[za2 ju4] style
李祝
Lizhu, personal name of twenty-first and last Tang emperor Aidi 哀帝[Ai1 di4] (892-908), reigned 904-907
李约瑟
Joseph Needham (1900-1995), British biochemist and author of Science and Civilization in China
李纯
Li Chun, personal name of twelfth Tang emperor Xianzong 憲宗|宪宗[Xian4 zong1] (778-820), reigned 805-820
李绿园
Li Lüyuan (1707-1790), Qing dynasty writer, author of novel Lamp in the Side Street 岐路燈|岐路灯[Qi2 lu4 Deng1]
李维
Titus Livius or Livy (59 BC-17 AD), Roman historian
李维史陀
Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908-2009), French social anthropologist
李缨
Li Ying (1963-), Japanese-educated Chinese documentary film director
李翱
Li Ao (774-836), Tang dynasty scholar and writer, colleague of Han Yu 韓愈 in promoting classical writing 古文運動|古文运动
李肇星
Li Zhaoxing (1940-), former PRC foreign minister
李肇
Li Zhao (c. 800), Tang dynasty scholar and official
李自成
Li Zicheng (1605-1645), leader of peasant rebellion at the end of the Ming Dynasty
李舜臣
Yi Sunshin (1545-1598), Korean admiral and folk hero, famous for sea victories over the Japanese invaders
李英儒
Li Yingru (1913-1989), calligrapher and writer, author of many novels about the war as seen by the communists
李卫公
Li Wei Gong; Duke Li of Wei, official title of Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4]
李诚恩
Euna Li, US-Korean woman journalist imprisoned as spy by North Korea in 2009
李诵
Li Song, personal name of eleventh Tang emperor Shunzong 順宗|顺宗[Shun4 zong1] (761-806), reigned 805-806
李豫
Li Yu, personal name of ninth Tang emperor Taizong 代宗[Tai4 zong1] (727-779), reigned 762-779
李贺
Li He (790-816), Tang poet and author of 南园十三首
李贽
Li Zhi (1527-1602), late Ming philosopher, historian and writer
李适
Li Kuo, personal name of tenth Tang emperor Dezong 德宗[De2 Zong1], (742-805), reigned 779-805
李连杰
Li Lianjie or Jet Li (1963-), martial arts sportsman, subsequently film star and director
李逵
Li Kui, character in the novel Water Margin 水滸全傳|水浒全传[Shui3 hu3 quan2 zhuan4]
李远哲
Yuan T. Lee (1936-), Taiwanese-born Chemist and Nobel Prize winner in 1986
李重茂
Li Chongmao, personal name of fifth Tang emperor Shang 唐殤帝|唐殇帝[Tang2 Shang1 Di4] (c. 695-715), reigned 710
李铁
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
李铁拐
Iron-Crutch Li, one of the Eight Immortals 八仙[Ba1 xian1] in Chinese mythology, walking around with an iron crutch and carrying a gourd with special medicine
李长春
Li Changchun (1944-), PRC politician
李开复
Kai-Fu Lee (1961-), Taiwanese computer scientist and IT executive, founding president of Google China 2005-2009
李陵
Li Ling (-74 BC), Han dynasty general whose defeat by the Xiongnu 匈奴 in 104 BC led to a major scandal
李隆基
personal name of seventh Tang emperor Xuanzong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1] (685-762), reigned 712-756
李雪健
Li Xuejian (1954-), Chinese actor
李云娜
Euna Lee (phonetic transcription), US woman journalist imprisoned as spy by North Korea in 2009; also written 李誠恩|李诚恩[Li3 Cheng2 en1]
李靖
Li Jing (570-649 AD), Tang Dynasty general and purported author of 'Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang' 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
李显龙
Lee Hsien Loong (1952-), Singapore PAP politician, eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀[Li3 Guang1 yao4], prime minister from 2004
李鸿章
Li Hung-chang or Li Hongzhang (1823-1901), Qing dynasty general, politician and diplomat
李鹏
Li Peng (1928-), leading PRC politician, prime minister 1987-1998, reportedly leader of the conservative faction advocating the June 1989 Tiananmen clampdown
李丽珊
Lee Lai-Shan (1970-), former windsurfing world champion from Hong Kong
栗啄木鸟
(bird species of China) rufous woodpecker (Celeus brachyurus)
栗喉蜂虎
(bird species of China) blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus)
栗喉䴗鹛
(bird species of China) black-eared shrike-babbler (Pteruthius melanotis)
栗斑杜鹃
(bird species of China) banded bay cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii)
栗斑腹鹀
(bird species of China) Jankowski's bunting (Emberiza jankowskii)
栗树鸭
(bird species of China) lesser whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica)
栗耳短脚鹎
(bird species of China) brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
栗耳凤鹛
(bird species of China) Indochinese yuhina (Yuhina torqueola)
栗耳鹀
(bird species of China) chestnut-eared bunting (Emberiza fucata)
栗背伯劳
(bird species of China) Burmese shrike (Lanius collurioides)
栗背奇鹛
(bird species of China) rufous-backed sibia (Heterophasia annectans)
栗背岩鹨
(bird species of China) maroon-backed accentor (Prunella immaculata)
栗背短翅鸫
(bird species of China) Gould's shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus)
栗背短脚鹎
(bird species of China) chestnut bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)
栗腹文鸟
(bird species of China) chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla)
栗腹歌鸲
(bird species of China) Indian blue robin (Larvivora brunnea)
栗腹矶鸫
(bird species of China) chestnut-bellied rock thrush (Monticola rufiventris)
栗腹䴓
(bird species of China) chestnut-bellied nuthatch (Sitta cinnamoventris)
栗臀䴓
(bird species of China) chestnut-vented nuthatch (Sitta nagaensis)
栗苇鳽
(bird species of China) cinnamon bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)
栗头八色鸫
(bird species of China) rusty-naped pitta (Hydrornis oatesi)
栗头地莺
(bird species of China) chestnut-headed tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata)
栗头蜂虎
(bird species of China) chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
栗头雀鹛
(bird species of China) rufous-winged fulvetta (Alcippe castaneceps)
栗头鹟莺
(bird species of China) chestnut-crowned warbler (Seicercus castaniceps)
栗颊噪鹛
(bird species of China) rufous-cheeked laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis)
栗颈噪鹛
(bird species of China) rufous-necked laughingthrush (Garrulax ruficollis)
栗额䴗鹛
(bird species of China) chestnut-fronted shrike-babbler (Pteruthius intermedius)
栗鸢
(bird species of China) Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus)
栗鳽
(bird species of China) Japanese night heron (Gorsachius goisagi)
栗鸮
(bird species of China) oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius)
栗鹀
(bird species of China) chestnut bunting (Emberiza rutila)
梨俱吠陀
Rigveda, Indian religious poem
梨园子弟
Chinese opera performers
梨属
Pyrus, tree genus containing pears
梨树
Lishu county in Siping 四平, Jilin; Lishu district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
梨树区
Lishu district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
梨树县
Lishu county in Siping 四平, Jilin
梨花带雨
lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom); fig. tear-stained face of a beauty
历下
Lixia district of Ji'nan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
历下区
Lixia district of Ji'nan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
历久弥坚
to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)
历代
successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
历代志上
First book of Chronicles
历代志下
Second book of Chronicles
历任
(of one person) to hold the successive posts of; (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc)
历来
always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
历来最低点
all time low (point)
历史
history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4]
历史上
historical; in history
历史悠久
long-established; time-honored
历史意义
historic significance
历史成本
historic cost (accounting)
历史沿革
historical development; background
历史版本
historical edition; revision history (of a web page)
历史背景
historical background
历史观点
historical standpoint
历史遗产
heritage; historical legacy
历史遗迹
historical remains; historic monuments
历城
Licheng district of Ji'nan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
历城区
Licheng district of Ji'nan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
历届
all previous (meetings, sessions etc)
历年
over the years; bygone years
历数
to enumerate; to count (one by one)
历时
to last; to take (time); period; diachronic
历朝通俗演义
Dramatized history of successive dynasties (from Han to Republican China) by Cai Dongfan 蔡東藩|蔡东藩
历次
each (item in sequence); successive
历历可数
each one distinguishable
历历在目
vivid in one's mind (idiom)
历法
variant of 曆法|历法 calendar
历尽
to have experienced a lot of; to have been through
历尽沧桑
to have been through the hardships of life; to have been through the mill
历经
to experience; to go through
历练
to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced
历险
to experience adventures
溧水
Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu
溧水县
Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu
溧阳
Liyang county level city in Changzhou 常州[Chang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
溧阳市
Liyang county level city in Changzhou 常州[Chang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
澧水
Lishui river in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖
澧县
Li county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan
沥陈鄙见
to state one's humble opinion (idiom)
沥青
asphalt; bitumen; pitch
沥青铀矿
pitchblende (uranium ore)
犁靬
Han dynasty name for countries in far West; may refer to Silk Road states or Alexandria or the Roman empire
犁头
plowshare; colter; (dialect) plow
犁骨
vomer bone (in the nose, dividing the nostrils)
犂靬
variant of 犁靬[Li2 jian1]
狸猫
leopard cat; raccoon dog; palm civet
理光
Ricoh, Japanese imaging and electronics company
理化因素
physical and chemical factors
理塘
Litang county (Tibetan: li thang rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
理塘县
Litang county (Tibetan: li thang rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
理学
School of Principle; Neo-Confucian Rationalistic School (from Song to mid-Qing times, c. 1000-1750, typified by the teachings of Cheng Hao 程顥|程颢[Cheng2 Hao4], Cheng Yi 程頤|程颐[Cheng2 Yi2] and Zhu Xi 朱熹[Zhu1 xi1])
理学家
scholar of the rationalist school of Neo-Confucianism 理學|理学[Li3 xue2]
理学硕士
M.Sc. (Master of Science degree)
理容院
hairdresser and beauty parlor; barber shop; massage parlor
理屈词穷
faulty argument and poor rhetoric (idiom); unable to put forward any convincing arguments; without a leg to stand on
理工
science and engineering as academic subjects
理工大学
University of Science and Engineering; also sometimes Institute of Technology
理工科
science and engineering as academic subjects
理念
idea; concept; philosophy; theory
理性
reason; rationality; rational
理性与感性
Sense and Sensibility, novel by Jane Austen 珍·奧斯汀|珍·奥斯汀[Zhen1 · Ao4 si1 ting1]
理性认识
cognition; rational knowledge
理想
an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect
理想国
Plato's 'The Republic' (c. 380 BC)
理所当然
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
理据
grounds; justification; logical basis; (linguistic) motivation
理智
reason; intellect; rationality; rational
理会
to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of
理气
(TCM) to rectify 氣|气[qi4]
理气化痰
(TCM) to rectify 氣|气[qi4] and transform phlegm
理由
reason; grounds; justification; CL:個|个[ge4]
理监事
member of a board of directors
理直气壮
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful
理睬
to heed; to pay attention to
理神论
deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe
理科
the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1])
理科学士
Bachelor of Science B.Sc.
理县
Li county (Tibetan: li rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
理解
to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding
理解力
ability to grasp ideas; understanding
理论
theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of
理论基础
theoretical foundation
理论家
theorist; theoretician
理论贡献
theoretical contribution
理财
financial management; finance
理财学
financial management science
理货员
shop assistant; warehouse assistant
理赔
to settle a claim; claims settlement; payment of claims
理雅各
James Legge (1815-1897), Scottish Protestant missionary in Qing China and translator of the Chinese classics into English
理顺
to straighten out; to sort out; to organize
理头
to have a haircut; to cut sb's hair
理发店
barber's shop; hairdresser's; CL:家[jia1]
理发厅
(Taiwan) barber's shop; hairdresser's; CL:家[jia1]
理发院
barber's shop; hair parlor
礼制
etiquette; system of rites
礼券
gift voucher; gift coupon
礼器
ritual object; sacrificial vessel
礼堂
assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4]
礼坏乐崩
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[li3 beng1 yue4 huai4]
礼多人不怪
nobody will find fault with extra courtesy (idiom); courtesy costs nothing
礼尚往来
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness
礼崩乐坏
rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray; cf. 禮樂|礼乐[li3 yue4]
礼帽
Western-style man's hat
礼废乐崩
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[li3 beng1 yue4 huai4]
礼拜
week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4]
礼拜堂
chapel; church (Protestant)
礼教
Confucian code of ethics
礼教吃人
sufferings brought about by Confucian ethics
礼数
etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status
礼服
ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)
礼乐
(Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society)
礼乐崩坏
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[li3 beng1 yue4 huai4]
礼泉
Liquan County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
礼泉县
Liquan County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
礼法
etiquette; ceremonial rites
礼炮
gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute); salvo
礼炮号
Salyut (salute), Russian spacecraft series
礼物
gift; present; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4],份[fen4]
礼经
Classic of Rites (same as 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4])
礼县
Li county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
礼义廉耻
sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2])
礼让
to show consideration for (others); to yield to (another vehicle etc); courtesy; comity
礼赞
to praise; well done, bravo!
礼宾
protocol; official etiquette
礼轻人意重
slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
礼轻人意重,千里送鹅毛
goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
礼轻情意重
goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
礼遇
courtesy; deferential treatment; polite reception
礼部
Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)
礼部尚书
Director of Board of Rites (Confucian)
立下
to set up; to establish
立交
abbr. for 立體交叉|立体交叉[li4 ti3 jiao1 cha1] overpass
立传
to record sb's achievements in writing; to write a biography enhancing the subject's image
立像
standing image (of a Buddha or saint)
立克次体
Rickettsia (genus of intracellular parasitic bacteria)
立冬
Lidong or Start of Winter, 19th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st November
立刀旁
name of 'knife' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 18), occurring in 到, 利, 别 etc; see also 刂[dao1]
立刻
forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once
立可白
correction fluid (loanword from 'Liquid Paper') (Tw)
立地成佛
to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation; to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
立场
position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4]
立夏
Lixia or Start of Summer, 7th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 5th-20th May
立委
abbr. for 立法委員會|立法委员会[li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2 hui4]; abbr. for 立法委員|立法委员[li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2]
立委选举
legislative elections
立山区
Lishan district of Anshan city 鞍山市[An1 shan1 shi4], Liaoning
立志
to be determined; to be resolved
立宪
to set up a constitution
立方
cube (math.); abbr. for 立方體|立方体[li4 fang1 ti3]; abbr. for 立方米[li4 fang1 mi3]
立方米
cubic meter (unit of volume)
立春
Lichun or Beginning of Spring, 1st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 4th-18th February
立时
right away; quickly; immediately
立杆见影
lit. put up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); to expect instant results
立案
to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation)
立案侦查
to file for investigation; to prosecute (a case)
立正
to stand straight; attention! (order to troops)
立氏立克次体
Rickettsia rickettsii
立法
to enact laws; to legislate; legislation
立法委员
member of the Legislative Yuan (Taiwan)
立法委员会
legislative committee
立法会
legislative council; LegCo (Hong Kong)
立法院
Legislative Yuan, the legislative branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan
立秋
Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August
立竿见影
lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect; quick results
立足
to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on
立身处世
the way of one's conduct and interaction in society (idiom)
立轴
vertical scroll (painting or calligraphy); vertical shaft (of a machine)
立院
Legislative Yuan (Tw); abbr. for 立法院[Li4 fa3 yuan4]
立陶宛
Lithuania; the Lithuanian republic, former Baltic Soviet republic
立面图
elevation (architectural drawing)
立马
at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly
立体
three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic
立体交叉
three-dimensional road junction (i.e. involving flyover bridges or underpass tunnels); overpass
立体图
three-dimensional figure; hologram; stereogram
立体摄像机
stereoscopic camera; 3D camera
立体照片
three-dimensional photo
立体异构
stereoisomerism (chemistry)
立体异构体
stereoisomer (chemistry)
立体电影院
stereoscopic cinema; 3D cinema
篱笆
fence (esp. of bamboo or wood railings)
粒子
(elementary) particle; grain
粒子
grain (of rice); granule
粒子加速器
particle accelerator
粒子束
beam of elementary particles
粒子流
stream of particles; particle flow
粒白细胞
white granulocyte (blood cell)
罹患
to suffer (from an illness); to fall ill
罹祸
to suffer a disaster; to fall victim to misfortune
罹难
fatality; to die in an accident; to be killed
荔城
Licheng district of Putian city 莆田市[Pu2 tian2 shi4], Fujian
荔城区
Licheng district of Putian city 莆田市[Pu2 tian2 shi4], Fujian
荔枝
litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
荔枝核
seeds of litchi or lychee (in TCM)
荔波
Libo county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
荔波县
Libo county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
荔浦
Lipu county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
荔浦县
Lipu county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
荔湾
Liwan district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
荔湾区
Liwan district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
莅事者
an official; person holding post; local functionary
莅任
to attend; to take office; to be present (in administrative capacity)
莅会
to be present at a meeting
莅止
to approach; to come close
莅临
to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2])
莅临指导
(of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
蠡县
Li county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
蛎鹬
(bird species of China) Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
蛎黄
the flesh of oyster; marinated oyster meat
里出外进
uneven; in disorder; everything sticking out
里勾外连
to act from inside in coordination with attackers outside; attacked from both inside and out
里外里
all in all; either way
里子
lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance)
里应外合
to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together
里手
expert; left-hand side (of a machine); left-hand side (driver's side) of a vehicle
里海地鸦
(bird species of China) Pander's ground jay (Podoces panderi)
里脊
(tender)loin (of pork, beef etc)
里边儿
erhua variant of 裡邊|里边[li3 bian5]
里面
inside; interior; also pr. [li3 mian5]
詈骂
(literary) to scold; to abuse
醴泉县
Liquan county in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳, Shaanxi; also written 禮泉縣|礼泉县
醴陵
Liling county level city in Zhuzhou 株洲, Hunan
醴陵市
Liling prefecture-level city in Zhuzhou 株洲, Hunan
里人
person from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower
里克特
Richter (name); Charles Francis Richter (1900-1985), US physicist and seismologist, after whom the Richter scale is named
里加
Riga, capital of Latvia
里奇蒙
Richmond (place name or surname)
里希特霍芬
Ferdinand von Richthofen (1833-1905), German geologist and explorer who published a major foundational study of the geology of China in 1887 and first introduced the term Silk Road 絲綢之路|丝绸之路
里弄
lanes and alleys; neighborhood; lane neighborhoods in parts of Shanghai, with modified Chinese courtyard houses, occupied by single families in the 1930s, now crowded with multiple families
里拉
lira (former Italian etc currency) (loanword)
里斯本
Lisbon, capital of Portugal
里昂
Lyon, French city on the Rhône
里朗威
Lilongwe, capital of Malawi (Tw)
里根
Reagan (name); Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), US president (1981-1989)
里氏震级
Richter magnitude scale
里港
Likang township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
里港乡
Likang township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
里瓦几亚条约
Treaty of Livadia (1879) between Russia and China, relating to territory in Chinese Turkistan, renegotiated in 1881 (Treaty of St. Petersburg)
里社
village shrine to the earth god
里程
mileage (distance traveled); course (of development)
里程计
speedometer (of a vehicle)
里约
Rio; abbr. for 里約熱內盧|里约热内卢[Li3 yue1 re4 nei4 lu2]
里约
agreement between the residents of a 里[li3], an administrative district under a city or town (Taiwan)
里维耶拉
riviera (loanword) (Tw)
里谚
common saying; folk proverb
里贾纳
Regina city, capital of Saskatchewan province, Canada
厘清
to clarify (the facts); clarification
隶属
to belong to (a category); to be attached to
隶书
clerical script; official script (Chinese calligraphic style)
离不开
inseparable; inevitably linked to
离任
to leave office; to leave one's post
离休
to retire; to leave work and rest (euphemism for compulsory retirement of old cadres)
离别
to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb
离合
clutch (in car gearbox); separation and reunion
离合词
separable word (in Chinese grammar)
离婚
to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse)
离子键
ionic bond (chemistry)
离宫
detached palace; imperial villa
离家出走
to leave home; to abandon one's family
离家别井
to leave home; to abandon one's family
离岸价
free on board (FOB) (transportation)
离岛区
Islands District of the New Territories, Hong Kong
离心
to be at odds with; centrifugal (force)
离情别绪
sad feeling at separation (idiom)
离愁
parting sorrow; pain of separation
离散
(of family members) separated from one another; scattered about; dispersed; (math.) discrete
离港
to leave harbor; departure (at airport)
离石
Lishi district of Lüliang city 呂梁市|吕梁市[Lu:3 liang2 shi4], Shanxi 山西
离石区
Lishi district of Lüliang city 呂梁市|吕梁市[Lu:3 liang2 shi4], Shanxi 山西
离索
(literary) desolate and lonely
离经叛道
to rebel against orthodoxy; to depart from established practices
离职
to retire; to leave office; to quit a job
离苦得乐
to abandon suffering and obtain happiness (Buddhism)
离谱
excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular
离贰
to defect; to be disloyal
离乡背井
to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)
离开人世
to die; to leave this world
离开故乡
to leave one's homeland
离间
to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc)
离题
to digress; to stray from the subject
离骚
Sorrow at Parting, poem by Qu Yuan 屈原 in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞
骊姬之乱
Li Ji Rebellion in 657-651 BC, where concubine Li Ji tried to throne her son but was eventually defeated by Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1]
骊山
Mt Li near Xi'an with the tomb of the First Emperor
骊黄牝牡
a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance
鲤城
Licheng district of Quanzhou city 泉州市[Quan2 zhou1 shi4], Fujian
鲤城区
Licheng district of Quanzhou city 泉州市[Quan2 zhou1 shi4], Fujian
鲤鱼旗
koinobori, a Japanese carp-shaped windsock flown to celebrate Children's Day
鲤鱼跳龙门
to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom); to get one's big break
鳢鱼
blotched snakehead (Channa maculata)
丽日
bright sun; beautiful day
丽星噪鹛
(bird species of China) Bhutan laughingthrush (Trochalopteron imbricatum)
丽星鹩鹛
(bird species of China) spotted elachura (Elachura formosa)
丽水
Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang; Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012
丽水地区
Lishui prefecture, Zhejiang
丽水市
Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang; Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012
丽江
Lijiang prefecture-level city in northwest Yunnan
丽江古城
Lijiang old town (in Yunnan)
丽江地区
Lijiang prefecture in northwest Yunnan
丽江市
Lijiang prefecture-level city in northwest Yunnan
丽江纳西族自治县
Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County in Yunnan
丽池卡登
Ritz-Carlton (hotel chain)
丽色噪鹛
(bird species of China) red-winged laughingthrush (Trochalopteron formosum)
丽色奇鹛
(bird species of China) beautiful sibia (Heterophasia pulchella)
丽词
beautiful wordage; also written 麗辭|丽辞[li4 ci2]
丽辞
beautiful wordage; also written 麗詞|丽词[li4 ci2]
丽䴓
(bird species of China) beautiful nuthatch (Sitta formosa)
黎利
Le Loi, Vietnamese general and emperor who won back independence for Vietnam from China in 1428
黎城
Licheng county in Changzhi 長治|长治[Chang2 zhi4], Shanxi
黎城县
Licheng county in Changzhi 長治|长治[Chang2 zhi4], Shanxi
黎川
Lichuan county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
黎川县
Lichuan county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
黎平
Liping county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
黎平县
Liping county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
黎庶
populace; masses; the people
黎明前的黑暗
darkness comes before dawn; things can only get better (idiom)
黎明时分
daybreak; at the crack of dawn
黎曼
G.F.B. Riemann (1826-1866), German geometer
黎曼几何
(math.) Riemannian geometry
黎曼曲面
Riemann surface (math.)
黎曼空间
Riemannian space (physics)
黎曼罗赫定理
(math.) Riemann-Roch theorem
黎曼面
Riemann surface (math.)
黎民
the common people; the great unwashed
黎笋
Le Duan (1907-1986), Vietnamese communist politician
黎黑
variant of 黧黑[li2 hei1]