Pinyin initial: "li"

The Pinyin initial "li" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "li" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by women. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "li" can appear in.

Pinyin with li

li
liǎ
lián
liǎn
liàn
liáng
liǎng
liàng
liāo
liáo
liǎo
liào
liē
liě
liè
lie
lín
lǐn
lìn
līng
líng
lǐng
lìng
liū
liú
liǔ
liù

Mnemonics for li

Li is for Li Qingzhao, writer and poet of the Song Dynasty.

Prompt snippets

Li Qingzhao is depicted as an elegant Song-dynasty woman with a slender build, oval face, and delicate, refined features. She has smooth, fair skin; long, straight black hair typically arranged in a simple, graceful bun; and thin, arched eyebrows over calm, perceptive eyes. Her clothing is a flowing Song-style hanfu in soft, muted colors such as pale green or light ivory, with wide sleeves and subtle embroidered patterns that reflect scholarly refinement.

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Characters with li

= li + Ø2
lín = li + (e)n2
= li + Ø4
= li + Ø2
lián = li + an2
see 槤枷|梿枷[lian2 jia1], flail / to thresh (using a flail)
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lìn = li + (e)n4
to trample down / to oppress / to overrun / see 蹂躪|蹂躏[rou2 lin4]
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liú = li + ou2
líng = li + (e)ng2
(literary) (of a woman) intelligent / (used mostly in female names)
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lín = li + (e)n2
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liú = li + ou2
tassel
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lǐn = li + (e)n3
liǎn = li + an3
variant of 斂|敛[lian3]
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= li + Ø4
= li + Ø4
livermorium (chemistry) / (old) (Italian) lira (loanword) / (archaic) type of food vessel used in Funan 扶南[Fu2 nan2]
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liào = li + ao4
fetters / leg-irons / shackles
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liàng = li + ang4
distant / to seek / old variant of 亮[liang4] / bright
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líng = li + (e)ng2
used in 囹圄[ling2 yu3]
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líng = li + (e)ng2
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= li + Ø3
used in 妯娌[zhou2 li5]
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liáo = li + ao2
bright / clear
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