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li
Pronunciation: (lē), [key]—
n. Music.
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
li
Pronunciation: (lē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. li.
a Chinese unit of distance, equivalent to about one-third of a mile (0.5 km).
li
Pronunciation: (lē), [key]—
n.
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) the etiquette traditionally prescribed for individuals or groups of people in a given situation.
Li
Pronunciation: (lē), [key]—
n.
1. a member of an aboriginal people of the island of Hainan in Southeastern China.
2. the Kadai language of the Li.
Li
—
Symbol, Chem.
lithium.
li
link; links.
L.I.
1. Brit.light infantry.
2. Long Island.
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