Chinese words pronounced li (any tone) 111 words, in the 4 tones li is read in. lí (2nd tone) 33 words 离(lí) leave 丽(lí) used in place names, notably 高丽 gāolí and 丽水 líshuǐ 梨(lí) pear 黎(lí) black 犁(lí) plow 厘(lí) one hundredth 漓(lí) pattering 缡(lí) bridal veil or kerchief 藜(lí) Chenopodium album 骊(lí) black horse 狸(lí) used in the names of small mammals 篱(lí) fence 離(lí) leave 麗(lí) used in place names, notably 高丽 gāolí and 丽水 líshuǐ 梨(lí) pear 黎(lí) black 犁(lí) plow 釐(lí) one hundredth 灕(lí) seep through 縭(lí) bridal veil or kerchief 藜(lí) Chenopodium album 驪(lí) black horse 狸(lí) used in the names of small mammals 籬(lí) fence All 33 words pronounced lí lǐ (3rd tone) 17 words 里(lǐ) lining 李(lǐ) plum 理(lǐ) texture 礼(lǐ) gift 哩(lǐ) mile 娌(lǐ) used in 妯娌 zhóuli 澧(lǐ) surname Li 鲤(lǐ) carp 锂(lǐ) lithium 俚(lǐ) rustic 醴(lǐ) sweet wine 蠡(lǐ) wood-boring insect 裡(lǐ) lining 李(lǐ) plum 理(lǐ) texture 禮(lǐ) gift 哩(lǐ) mile 娌(lǐ) used in 妯娌 zhóuli 澧(lǐ) surname Li 鯉(lǐ) carp 鋰(lǐ) lithium 俚(lǐ) rustic 醴(lǐ) sweet wine 蠡(lǐ) wood-boring insect All 17 words pronounced lǐ lì (4th tone) 63 words 力(lì) power 立(lì) stand 利(lì) sharp 例(lì) example 历(lì) calendar 丽(lì) beautiful 粒(lì) grain 吏(lì) minor government official or functionary 欐(lì) beam 隶(lì) a person in servitude 栎(lì) oak 厉(lì) strict 力(lì) power 立(lì) stand 利(lì) sharp 例(lì) example 曆(lì) calendar 歷(lì) experience 麗(lì) beautiful 粒(lì) grain 吏(lì) minor government official or functionary 欐(lì) beam 隸(lì) a person in servitude 櫟(lì) oak All 63 words pronounced lì li (neutral tone) 1 words 哩(li) (modal final particle similar to 呢 ne or 啦 la) 哩(li) (modal final particle similar to 呢 ne or 啦 la) Often confused with li ni in any tone 33 words