Chinese surname

利

The Chinese surname 利 (Mandarin lì, Cantonese lei6) is spelled Li in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	lì
Cantonese (Jyutping)	lei6
Definition (Unihan)	gains, advantage, profit, merit

Spelling tree of 利

利 is spelled 1 ways in our records. Each label is the romanization a spelling follows, not the bearer’s dialect.

Spelling	Romanization
Li	Mandarin

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Spellings of 利 in Malaysia

LiSpelling common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 李, 黎

Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.