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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
里 lǐ	里 \| 里* \| *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 and neighborhood 鄰｜邻 levels	HSK 1


里 Lǐ	里 \| 里* \| *里	Li (surname)


李 Lǐ	李 \| 李* \| *李	surname Li


北史 Běishǐ	北史 \| 北史* \| *北史	History of the Northern Dynasties, fifteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽｜李延寿 in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 100 scrolls


北齐书 Běi Qíshū	北齐书 \| 北齐书* \| *北齐书	History of Qi of the Northern Dynasties, eleventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥｜李百药 in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls	北齊書


李嘉诚 Lǐ Jiāchéng	李嘉诚 \| 李嘉诚* \| *李嘉诚	Sir Li Ka-shing (1928-), Hong Kong businessman	李嘉誠


李冰 Lǐ Bīng	李冰 \| 李冰* \| *李冰	Li Bing (c. 3rd century BC) hydraulic engineer who designed the Dujiangyan 都江堰 irrigation system in Sichuan


李克强 Lǐ Kèqiáng	李克强 \| 李克强* \| *李克强	Li Keqiang (1955–2023), PRC politician, premier 2013–2023	李克強


唐太宗 Táng Tàizōng	唐太宗 \| 唐太宗* \| *唐太宗	Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民 (599-649), reigned 626-649


李四 Lǐ Sì	李四 \| 李四* \| *李四	Li Si, name for an unspecified person, second of a series of three: 張三｜张三, 李四, 王五 Tom, Dick and Harry


礼 Lǐ	礼 \| 礼* \| *礼	surname Li / abbr. for 禮記｜礼记, Classic of Rites	禮


李连杰 Lǐ Liánjié	李连杰 \| 李连杰* \| *李连杰	Jet Li (1963–), Chinese martial artist, actor and film director	李連杰


李世民 Lǐ Shìmín	李世民 \| 李世民* \| *李世民	Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗 (599-649), reigned 626-649


李白 Lǐ Bái	李白 \| 李白* \| *李白	Li Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet


唐宪宗 Táng Xiànzōng	唐宪宗 \| 唐宪宗* \| *唐宪宗	Emperor Xianzong of Tang (778-820), reign name of twelfth Tang emperor Li Chun 李純｜李纯 reigned 805-820	唐憲宗


张冠李戴 Zhāngguān Lǐdài	张冠李戴 \| 张冠李戴* \| *张冠李戴	lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head / to attribute sth to the wrong person (idiom) / to confuse one thing with another	張冠李戴


市厘 shìlí	市厘 \| 市厘* \| *市厘	li (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ millimeter)


市里 shìlǐ	市里 \| 市里* \| *市里	li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters)


李雪健 Lǐ Xuějiàn	李雪健 \| 李雪健* \| *李雪健	Li Xuejian (1954-), Chinese actor


巩俐 Gǒng Lì	巩俐 \| 巩俐* \| *巩俐	Gong Li (1965–), Chinese actress	鞏俐


保亭 Bǎotíng	保亭 \| 保亭* \| *保亭	Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan


利 Lì	利 \| 利* \| *利	surname Li


唐高宗 Táng Gāozōng	唐高宗 \| 唐高宗* \| *唐高宗	Emperor Gaozong of Tang, reign name of third Tang emperor Li Zhi 李治 (628-683), reigned 649-683


唐高祖 Táng Gāozǔ	唐高祖 \| 唐高祖* \| *唐高祖	Emperor Gaozu of Tang, reign name of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 李淵｜李渊 (566-635), reigned 618-626


本草纲目 Běncǎo Gāngmù	本草纲目 \| 本草纲目* \| *本草纲目	Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen 李時珍｜李时珍	本草綱目


李冰冰 Lǐ Bīngbīng	李冰冰 \| 李冰冰* \| *李冰冰	Li Bingbing (1973-), PRC film actress and pop star


李宁 Lǐ Níng	李宁 \| 李宁* \| *李宁	Li Ning (1963-), PRC gymnast, winner of three gold medals at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic games	李寧


李煜 Lǐ Yù	李煜 \| 李煜* \| *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


李彦宏 Lǐ Yànhóng	李彦宏 \| 李彦宏* \| *李彦宏	Robin Li (1968–), founder and CEO of Baidu 百度, a PRC Internet company	李彥宏


保亭县 Bǎotíngxiàn	保亭县 \| 保亭县* \| *保亭县	Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan	保亭縣


力 Lì	力 \| 力* \| *力	surname Li


张三李四 Zhāng Sān Lǐ Sì	张三李四 \| 张三李四* \| *张三李四	lit. Zhang Three and Li Four (idiom) / (fig.) any Tom, Dick or Harry	張三李四


李鹏 Lǐ Péng	李鹏 \| 李鹏* \| *李鹏	Li Peng (1928-2019), leading PRC politician, prime minister 1987-1998, reportedly leader of the conservative faction advocating the June 1989 Tiananmen clampdown	李鵬


李四光 Lǐ Sìguāng	李四光 \| 李四光* \| *李四光	Li Siguang (1889-1971), Mongol-born, Japanese-trained geologist, prominent in early PRC oil exploration


唐武宗 Táng Wǔzōng	唐武宗 \| 唐武宗* \| *唐武宗	Emperor Wuzong of Tang (814-846), reign name of sixteenth Tang emperor Li Chan 李瀍, reigned 840-846


李俊 Lǐ Jùn	李俊 \| 李俊* \| *李俊	Li Jun, fictional character from 水滸傳｜水浒传


飞将军 Fēijiāngjūn	飞将军 \| 飞将军* \| *飞将军	nickname of Han dynasty general Li Guang 李廣｜李广	飛將軍


李富春 Lǐ Fùchūn	李富春 \| 李富春* \| *李富春	Li Fuchun (1900–1975), Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician, served as Vice Premier of the PRC


骊山 Líshān	骊山 \| 骊山* \| *骊山	Mt Li near Xi'an with the tomb of the First Emperor	驪山


闯王 Chuǎng Wáng	闯王 \| 闯王* \| *闯王	Chuangwang or Roaming King, adopted name of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成 (1605-1645)	闖王


李斯 Lǐ Sī	李斯 \| 李斯* \| *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


李清照 Lǐ Qīngzhào	李清照 \| 李清照* \| *李清照	Li Qingzhao (1084-c. 1151), southern Song female poet


蔡李佛 càilǐfó	蔡李佛 \| 蔡李佛* \| *蔡李佛	Choy Li Fut (Chinese martial art)


狸花猫 líhuāmāo	狸花猫 \| 狸花猫* \| *狸花猫	Dragon Li (modern Chinese cat breed)	狸花貓


舍 shè	舍 \| 舍* \| *舍	(bound form) residence; house / (bound form) my (in speaking of relatives younger than oneself, as in 舍妹) / (archaic) unit of distance equal to 30 li 里


万里 Wàn Lǐ	万里 \| 万里* \| *万里	Wan Li (1916-2015), PRC politician	萬里


万里 wànlǐ	万里 \| 万里* \| *万里	far away / thousands of miles; 10,000 li	萬里


李宝嘉 Lǐ Bǎojiā	李宝嘉 \| 李宝嘉* \| *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	李寶嘉


李自成 Lǐ Zìchéng	李自成 \| 李自成* \| *李自成	Li Zicheng (1605-1645), leader of peasant rebellion at the end of the Ming Dynasty


李铁 Lǐ Tiě	李铁 \| 李铁* \| *李铁	Li Tie (1977-), footballer	李鐵


黎族 Lízú	黎族 \| 黎族* \| *黎族	Li ethnic group of Hainan


李振藩 Lǐ Zhènfān	李振藩 \| 李振藩* \| *李振藩	Li Zhenfan (1940-1973), real name of the actor Bruce Lee 李小龍｜李小龙


李逵 Lǐ Kuí	李逵 \| 李逵* \| *李逵	Li Kui, character in the novel Water Margin 水滸全傳｜水浒全传


氏 shì	氏 \| 氏* \| *氏	(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 "the Wang clan") / (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 "Mrs. Li, née Wang") / (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures


李恒 Lǐ Héng	李恒 \| 李恒* \| *李恒	Li Heng, personal name of thirteenth Tang emperor Muzong 穆宗 (795-824), reigned 821-825	李恆


唐代宗 Táng Dàizōng	唐代宗 \| 唐代宗* \| *唐代宗	Emperor Taizong of Tang (727-779), reign name of ninth Tang emperor Li Yu 李豫, reigned 762-779


唐德宗 Táng Dézōng	唐德宗 \| 唐德宗* \| *唐德宗	Emperor Dezong of Tang (742-805), reign name of tenth Tang emperor Li Kuo 李适, reigned 779-805


李渊 Lǐ Yuān	李渊 \| 李渊* \| *李渊	Li Yuan, personal name of first Tang emperor Gaozu 唐高祖 (566-635), reigned 618-626	李淵


柳毅传 Liǔ Yìzhuàn	柳毅传 \| 柳毅传* \| *柳毅传	story of Liu Yi, Tang fantasy fiction by Li Chaowei 李朝威, popular with dramatist of subsequent dynasties	柳毅傳


李后主 Lǐ Hòuzhǔ	李后主 \| 李后主* \| *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	李後主


保亭黎族苗族自治县 Bǎotíng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn	保亭…治县 \| 保亭…治县* \| *保亭…治县	Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan	保亭黎族苗族自治縣


哀 Āi	哀 \| 哀* \| *哀	Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神農｜神农 Farmer God, also known as Li 釐｜厘


太平御览 Tàipíng Yùlǎn	太平御览 \| 太平御览* \| *太平御览	Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era, general Song dynasty encyclopedia compiled during 977-983 under Li Fang 李昉, 1000 scrolls	太平御覽


李伯元 Lǐ Bóyuán	李伯元 \| 李伯元* \| *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


李元昊 Lǐ Yuánhào	李元昊 \| 李元昊* \| *李元昊	Li Yuanhao (1003-1048), founding king of Xixia 西夏 around modern Ningxia 寧夏｜宁夏


李商隐 Lǐ Shāngyǐn	李商隐 \| 李商隐* \| *李商隐	Li Shangyin (c. 813-858), Tang poet	李商隱


李瑞环 Lǐ Ruìhuán	李瑞环 \| 李瑞环* \| *李瑞环	Li Ruihuan (1934-), former Chinese politician	李瑞環


李卫公 Lǐ Wèigōng	李卫公 \| 李卫公* \| *李卫公	Li Wei Gong / Duke Li of Wei, official title of Li Jing 李靖	李衛公


李豫 Lǐ Yù	李豫 \| 李豫* \| *李豫	Li Yu, personal name of ninth Tang emperor Taizong 代宗 (727-779), reigned 762-779


诗仙 shīxiān	诗仙 \| 诗仙* \| *诗仙	"immortal of poetry", epithet of Li Bai 李白	詩仙


千里 qiānlǐ	千里 \| 千里* \| *千里	a thousand miles / a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers) / a long distance


不远千里 bùyuǎnqiānlǐ	不远千里 \| 不远千里* \| *不远千里	make light of traveling a thousand li / go to the trouble of traveling a long distance	不遠千里


李亚鹏 Lǐ Yàpéng	李亚鹏 \| 李亚鹏* \| *李亚鹏	Li Yapeng (1971-), PRC actor	李亞鵬


唐睿宗 Táng Ruìzōng	唐睿宗 \| 唐睿宗* \| *唐睿宗	Emperor Ruizong of Tang, reign name of sixth Tang emperor Li Dan 李旦 (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712


李林甫 Lǐ Línfǔ	李林甫 \| 李林甫* \| *李林甫	Li Linfu (-752), Tang politician, chancellor under Tang emperor Xuanzong 玄宗


李缨 Lǐ Yīng	李缨 \| 李缨* \| *李缨	Li Ying (1963-), Japanese-educated Chinese documentary film director	李纓


厘 Lí	厘 \| 厘* \| *厘	Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神農｜神农 Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀	釐


李大钊 Lǐ Dàzhāo	李大钊 \| 李大钊* \| *李大钊	Li Dazhao (1889-1927), early Chinese Marxist and founding member of the communist party	李大釗


李旦 Lǐ Dàn	李旦 \| 李旦* \| *李旦	Li Dan, personal name of sixth Tang emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗 (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712


李渔 Lǐ Yú	李渔 \| 李渔* \| *李渔	Li Yu (1611-c. 1680), late Ming and early Qing writer and dramatist	李漁


太平广记 Tàipíng Guǎngjì	太平广记 \| 太平广记* \| *太平广记	Extensive records of the Taiping era (978), fictional history edited by Li Fang 李昉	太平廣記


李贺 Lǐ Hè	李贺 \| 李贺* \| *李贺	Li He (790-816), Tang poet	李賀


秦陵 Qínlíng	秦陵 \| 秦陵* \| *秦陵	the tomb of the First Emperor at Mt Li 驪山｜骊山 near Xi'an (awaits excavation)


姚雪垠 Yáo Xuěyín	姚雪垠 \| 姚雪垠* \| *姚雪垠	Yao Xueyin (1910-1999), PRC novelist, author of historical novel Li Zicheng 李自成


李安 Lǐ Ān	李安 \| 李安* \| *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)


李广 Lǐ Guǎng	李广 \| 李广* \| *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	李廣


李昉 Lǐ Fǎng	李昉 \| 李昉* \| *李昉	Li Fang (925-996), scholar between Tang and Song dynasties, author of fictional history


栗 Lì	栗 \| 栗* \| *栗	surname Li


唐殇帝 Táng Shāngdì	唐殇帝 \| 唐殇帝* \| *唐殇帝	Emperor Shang of Tang, reign name of fifth Tang emperor Li Chongmao 李重茂 (c. 695-715), reigned 710	唐殤帝


李泽楷 Lǐ Zékǎi	李泽楷 \| 李泽楷* \| *李泽楷	Richard Li (1966-), Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist	李澤楷


肉蒲团 Ròu Pútuán	肉蒲团 \| 肉蒲团* \| *肉蒲团	The Carnal Prayer Mat, Chinese erotic novel from 17th century, usually attributed to Li Yu 李漁｜李渔	肉蒲團


唐宣宗 Táng Xuānzōng	唐宣宗 \| 唐宣宗* \| *唐宣宗	Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810-859), reign name of seventeenth Tang emperor Li Chen 李忱, reigned 846-859


夹山寺 Jiāshānsì	夹山寺 \| 夹山寺* \| *夹山寺	Jiashan Temple, Buddhist temple in Shimen county 石門縣｜石门县, Changde 常德, Hunan, the purported final home and burial place of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成	夾山寺


琼中县 Qióngzhōngxiàn	琼中县 \| 琼中县* \| *琼中县	Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan	瓊中縣


唐懿宗 Táng Yìzōng	唐懿宗 \| 唐懿宗* \| *唐懿宗	Emperor Yizong of Tang (833-873), reign name of eighteenth Tang emperor Li Cui 李漼, reigned 859-873


怎一个愁字了得 zěnyīgèchóuzìliǎodé	怎一…了得 \| 怎一…了得* \| *怎一…了得	(last line of the poem 聲聲慢｜声声慢 by Song poet Li Qingzhao 李清照) / how can it be expressed in one word, "sorrow"? / how can words express such sadness?	怎一個愁字了得


武经七书 Wǔjīng Qīshū	武经七书 \| 武经七书* \| *武经七书	Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜｜六韬, "Methods of Sima" 司馬法｜司马法, "The Art of War" 孫子兵法｜孙子兵法, "Wuzi" 吳子｜吴子, "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子｜尉缭子, "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略｜黄石公三略 and "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	武經七書


王力 Wáng Lì	王力 \| 王力* \| *王力	Wang Li (1900-1986), one of the pioneers of modern Chinese linguistics


退避三舍 tuìbìsānshè	退避三舍 \| 退避三舍* \| *退避三舍	lit. to retreat ninety li (idiom) / fig. to shun; to assiduously avoid


八字方针 bāzìfāngzhēn	八字方针 \| 八字方针* \| *八字方针	a policy expressed as an eight-character slogan / (esp.) the eight-character slogan for the economic policy proposed by Li Fuchun 李富春 in 1961: 調整、鞏固、充實、提高｜调整、巩固、充实、提高 "adjust, consolidate, enrich and improve"	八字方針

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