How to write 里
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Meaning of 里
Pinyin
lǐ
Radical
里
Strokes
7
Definition
inside / internal / interior, village / within / inside, Chinese mile / neighborhood / li, a Chinese unit of length = one-half kilometer / hometown
Usage
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里 (lǐ)
1. 居住的地方。
Place of residence.
2. 街坊（古代五家为邻，五邻为里）。
Neighborhood (in ancient times, five families as neighbors formed a community).
3. 中国市制长度单位。
A unit of length in the Chinese measurement system.
4. 衣物的内层。
The inner layer of clothing.
5. 内部，与“外”相对，并引申为一定范围以内。
Inside; as opposed to "outside," and also extending to a certain range.
6. 姓。
A surname.
7. 里面；内部（跟“外”相对）。
Inside; internal (as opposed to "outside").
8. 附在“这、那、哪”等字后边表示地点。
Used after words like “this,” “that,” and “which” to indicate place or location.
9. 比如：手里，箱子里，话里有话。
For example: in hand, in the box, there is a hidden meaning in the words.
10. 也可以用在地名后，如这里，那里，头里。
Can also be used after place names, such as here, there, up ahead.
(onom.) rustling sound / sound of rain or of sth falling down / in disorder / completely smashed / badly battered / broken to pieces
Barkol Kazakh autonomous county or Barköl Qazaq aptonom nahiyisi in Kumul prefecture 哈密地區|哈密地区[Ha1 mi4 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
where? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question) / humble expression denying compliment / also written 哪裡|哪里
unapproachable / keep sb. a thousand li away / keep at arm's length / keep a good distance from sb. / put sb. beyond the pale
Kaili city in Guizhou, capital of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南苗族侗族自治州|黔东南苗族侗族自治州
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Input Method for 里
Pinyin
li3
Wubi
jfd
Cangjie
wg
Zhengma
kbvv
Four Corner
60105
Unicode
U+91cc
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category