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 + Ø3
lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 裏|里[li3]
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liú = li + ou2
(classical) a type of battle-ax / to kill / to slaughter
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liú = li + ou2
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liǎng = li + ang3
two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
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lián = li + an2
lián = li + an2
to link / to join / to connect / continuously / in succession / including / (used with 也[ye3], 都[dou1] etc) even / company (military)
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= li + Ø3
surname Li / abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
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= li + Ø3
gift / rite / ceremony / CL:份[fen4] / propriety / etiquette / courtesy
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liù = li + ou4
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lǐng = li + (e)ng3
neck / collar / to lead / to receive / classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
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liàn = li + an4
chain / cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m) / chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m) / to chain / to enchain
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= li + Ø4
to experience / to undergo / to pass through / all / each / every / history
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= li + Ø4
old variant of 曆|历[li4] / old variant of 歷|历[li4]
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= li + Ø2
to leave / to part from / to be away from / (in giving distances) from / without (sth) / independent of / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing fire / ☲
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liè = li + e4
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= li + Ø4
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líng = li + (e)ng2
drops of rain / to fall in drops
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