Chinese surname
Surname Li
李 · 黎 · 利
Li is a pinyin spelling of Chinese surnames, most commonly 李, meaning 'plum', and also of 黎 or 利.
Characters for the surname Li
The spelling Li is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 李
plum; surname
Mandarin lǐ
- 黎
black (archaic); numerous; surname
Mandarin lí
- 利
benefit; profit; sharp; surname
Mandarin lì
李 all spellings of lǐ黎 all spellings of lí利 all spellings of lì
Possible characters for Li
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 李 | lǐ · Mandarin |
| 黎 | lí · Mandarin |
| 利 | lì · Mandarin |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Li
Li is the Mandarin pinyin spelling of several surnames, most commonly 李 (lǐ, 'plum'). It can also stand for 黎 (lí) and 利 (lì, 'benefit'). In Malaysian Hokkien and Cantonese spellings, 李 is usually written Lee. The actual character, and so the meaning, depends on the family.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 李 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 黎 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 利 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 李 · mdbg.net · meaning
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