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Meaning of 李

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李HSK 3
Pinyin: lǐ
English Definition: plum; surname Li
Chinese Definition:
①落叶小乔木,果实称“李子”,熟时呈黄色或紫红色,可食:李代桃僵(原用“桃”“李”共患难来喻兄弟相爱相助,后喻互相顶替或代他人受过)。投桃报李。李下不正冠(喻要避免不必要的嫌疑)。桃李不言,下自成蹊(喻为人只要忠诚、正直一定会感动别人)。
②姓氏。
③古同“理”,古代法官的代称。
Total strokes: 7; Radical: 木
Pictophonetic:子 indicates the sound; 木 (wood) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
    • 子 [ zi ] son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
Similar Characters: 车 孪 柰
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Example Words
张冠李戴 zhāng guān lǐ dài lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head; to attribute sth to the wrong person (idiom); to confuse one thing with another
张三李四 zhāng sān lǐ sì Zhang the Third and Li the Fourth (idiom); Tom, Dick and Harry
投桃报李 tóu táo bào lǐ toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor; to exchange gifts; Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
瓜田李下 guā tián lǐ xià abbr. for 瓜田不納履 ,瓜田不纳履 ,李下不整冠
李代桃僵 lǐ dài táo jiāng lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree; to substitute one thing for another; to carry the can for sb
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Example Sentences
1
我可以带多少行李
?
How much luggage can I bring?
2
我们可以托运行李吗
?
Can we check our bags?
3
他们抢走了我的行李
。
They took my luggage away by force.
4
请帮我拿好我的行李
。
Can you help me with my luggage, please?
5
我拖着行李箱走在路上
。
I was dragging my suitcase along the road.