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Pinyin & Meaning
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]
one hundredth • centi-
Pronunciation Clues
The component 厘 is pronounced as 'lí' (li2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
The component 一 is pronounced as 'yī' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.
The component 里 is pronounced as 'lǐ' (li3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.