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Pronunciation:
lĭMeaning:
plum/plum tree, a Chinese surnameEtymology:
Tree 木 + offspring/child 子. (
associative compound)
Traditional character: 李 (the same)
李
, seen variously in the West as Lee or Li (Jet Li, Ang Lee...), is currently the most common surname in China.Found in:
Li Bai ▪ 李白Li Bai's 赠汪伦Li ShangYin ▪ 李商隐Li Shen ▪ 李绅Word of the day on: 01.26.08