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

liáo = li + ao2
short name for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁[Liao2 ning2] province / Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125)
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liáng = li + ang2
the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉[Nan2 Liang2] (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)
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liàng = li + ang4
liáng = li + ang2
liàng = li + ang4
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liàng = li + ang4
to show understanding / to excuse / to presume / to expect
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lián = li + an2
= li + Ø3
gift / rite / ceremony / CL:份[fen4] / propriety / etiquette / courtesy
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= li + Ø3
surname Li / abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
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liù = li + ou4
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líng = li + (e)ng2
used in 脊令[ji2 ling2] / used in 令狐[Ling2 hu2] (Taiwan pr. [ling4])
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lǐng = li + (e)ng3
classifier for a ream of paper
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lìng = li + (e)ng4
to order / to command / an order / warrant / writ / to cause / to make sth happen / virtuous / honorific title / season / government position (old) / type of short song or poem
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líng = li + (e)ng2
zero / nought / zero sign / fractional / fragmentary / odd (of numbers) / (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) / fraction / (in mathematics) remainder (after division) / extra / to wither and fall / to wither
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lǐng = li + (e)ng3
neck / collar / to lead / to receive / classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
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lín = li + (e)n2
lín = li + (e)n2
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líng = li + (e)ng2
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líng = li + (e)ng2
used only in 岭巆|岭𫶕[ling2 ying2]
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lǐng = li + (e)ng3
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