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li I. \ˈlē\ noun (plural li also lis) Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) li3 : any of various Chinese units of distance; especially : one equal to about 1/3 mile II. noun (-s) Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) li3 propriety : one of the cardinal virtues in Confucianism that consists of propriety or correct behavior as the outward expression of an inner harmony with the ethical principles of nature III. noun (plural li or lis) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) li3, literally, rude, rustic 1. : an ethnic group that is culturally a branch of the early Tai people of southern China and that forms the largest ethnic group next to the Chinese in Hainan Island in southeast China 2. : a member of the Li people IV. abbreviation link |