李

lǐ

plum

surname Li

tree (木) + child (子) = plum tree

木 marks this as a tree or plant; 子 mainly contributes the lǐ sound. The plum tree is one of China's most beloved plants, and 李 is among the most common Chinese surnames.

木+子→李
子ChildPhonetic
木TreeSemantic

他姓李,是我们班的同学。

tā xìng lǐ,shì wǒ men bān de tóng xué。

His surname is Li; he is a classmate in our class.

树上的李子熟了,又红又甜。

shù shang de lǐ zi shú le,yòu hóng yòu tián。

The plums on the tree are ripe, both red and sweet.

Words with 李

李群

lǐ qún

Lie group (math.)

李开复

lǐ kāi fù

Kai-Fu Lee (1961-), Taiwanese computer scientist and IT executive, founding president of Google China 2005-2009

行李箱

xíng li xiāng

suitcase

李广

lǐ guǎng

Li Guang (-119 BC), Han dynasty general, nicknamed Flying General 飛將軍|飞将军 and much feared by the Xiongnu 匈奴

李氏

lǐ shì

the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)

李叔同

lǐ shū tóng

Liu Shutong (1880-1942), painter, Buddhist monk and distinguished figure in New Culture Movement 新文化運動|新文化运动[Xin1 Wen2 hua4 Yun4 dong4] after the Xinhai Revolution 辛亥革命[Xin1 hai4 Ge2 ming4] of 1911

李明博

lǐ míng bó

Lee Myung-bak (1941-), South Korean businessman, one-time chairman of Hyundai, president of South Korea 2008-2013

李渊

lǐ yuān

Li Yuan, personal name of first Tang emperor Gaozu 唐高祖[Tang2 Gao1 zu3] (566-635), reigned 618-626

李宁

lǐ níng

Li Ning (1963-), PRC gymnast, winner of three gold medals at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic games

铁拐李

tiě guǎi lǐ

see 李鐵拐|李铁拐[Li3 Tie3 guai3]

伯纳斯·李

bó nà sī · lǐ

Sir Tim Berners-Lee (1955-), British computer scientist and co-creator of the World Wide Web

刺儿李

cì r lǐ

gooseberry

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