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Definition of Li
1. Adjective. Being one more than fifty.
2. Noun. A soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals.
Generic synonyms: Metal, Metallic Element
Substance meronyms: Amblygonite, Lepidolite, Spodumene, Zinnwaldite
3. Noun. Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers.
Definition of Li
1. n. A Chinese measure of distance, being a little more than one third of a mile.
Definition of Li
1. Proper noun. (surname from=Chinese dot=) of Chinese origin, a transcription of ? (pinyin: ''L?'') ¹
2. Proper noun. (surname from=Chinese dot=) of Chinese origin, a transcription of other less common names such as ? (''Lí'') and ? (''L?'') ¹
3. Proper noun. (surname from=Korean dot=) of Korean origin, a variant of Lee and Rhee (Hanja: ?; Hangul: ? & ?) ¹
4. Noun. A traditional Chinese unit of distance, now standardized to 500 metres. ¹
5. Noun. A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to one-thousandth of a liang, or fifty milligrams. ¹
6. Noun. (context: Chinese philosophy) A meaningful ceremony or ritual; etiquette, behaviour. ¹
7. Noun. An ancient Chinese cauldron having three hollow legs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Li
1. a Chinese unit of distance [n -S]
Medical Definition of Li
1. Symbol for lithium. (05 Mar 2000)