li: Meaning and Definition of
li
Pronunciation: (lē), [key]
— n. Music.
- the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
li
Pronunciation: (lē), [key]
— pl. li.
- a Chinese unit of distance, equivalent to about one-third of a mile (0.5 km).
li
Pronunciation: (lē), [key]
— n.
- (in Chinese ethical philosophy) the etiquette traditionally prescribed for individuals or groups of people in a given situation.
Li
Pronunciation: (lē), [key]
— n.
- a member of an aboriginal people of the island of Hainan in Southeastern China.
- the Kadai language of the Li.
Li
— Symbol, Chem.
- lithium.
li
- link; links.
L.I.
- light infantry.
- Long Island.
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