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

lián = li + an2
to ally / to unite / to join / (poetry) antithetical couplet
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= li + Ø4
ancient ceramic three-legged vessel used for cooking with cord markings on the outside and hollow legs
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= li + Ø4
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= li + Ø3
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lián = li + an2
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lián = li + an2
incorruptible / honest / inexpensive / to investigate (old) / side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)
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lián = li + an2
lián = li + an2
old variant of 廉[lian2]
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= li + Ø2
(literary) black / dark / many / multitude
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= li + Ø2
Li ethnic group of Hainan Province / surname Li / abbr. for Lebanon 黎巴嫩[Li2 ba1 nen4]
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líng = li + (e)ng2
to dawdle / the name of the father of the Emperor Yao
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líng = li + (e)ng2
mound / tomb / hill / mountain
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líng = li + (e)ng2
to approach / to rise high / thick ice / to insult or maltreat
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líng = li + (e)ng2
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liú = li + ou2
old variant of 留[liu2]
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liáo = li + ao2
bureaucrat / colleague
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liáo = li + ao2
surname Liao
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liù = li + ou4
the sound of the wind / to soar
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liáo = li + ao2
empty / lonesome / very few
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= li + Ø3
ceremonial vessel / variant of 禮|礼[li3]
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