Dong Chinese dictionary

lī, lǐ, li

mile

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 里 represents the sound.

Components

口 Meaning component

kǒu

mouth

里 Sound component

lǐ

village

Definitions

lī

mile

lǐ

mile (unit of length equal to 1,609.344 m); old form of modern 英里[Yīnglǐ]

(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne] or 啦[la])

Most common words with 哩

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	哩	(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne] or 啦[la])
	咖哩	curry (loanword)
	唏哩哗啦	(onom.) clatter (of mahjong tiles etc)
	叽哩咕噜	(onom.) to jabber

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