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li3Mathews: 3886

Dictionary Definition

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Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)

Shi Ci
propriety, manners, courtesy, respect
Stats: 34.X
Xiao Gua
propriety, manners, courtesy, respect
Stats: 34.X
Xiang Zhuan
respect, courtesy, reverence, (proper) order
雷在天上,大壮。君子以非弗履。
Thunder in the sky above Big and strong The noble young one, accordingly, outside of respect, will not take a step
Stats: 113+13Hapax Legomenon

Homophones (li)

li2brambles; (and) brambles, briarsli2(to) rise, arise, radiate, diverge, separate, contrast, depart, differ, digress, part, get distance, distinguish (from, out of); articulate, leave, spread out, stand out, move on, abandon, choose (one), decide, part, cut, divide, distribute, arrange, set out, pass on, pass through, hang down, hang from (s, ed, ing); (to be) distinct, different, diverse, diversified, divided, separated, off, away (from), distant, apart (from), without; pendant, dependent, dispersed, independent (of); (a, the) arising, rearising, departure, removal, distinction, divergence, division, separation, distance, difference (from); radiance, display, fire, flame, firelight, highlight; net; vis a vis each other; a bird, esp. an oriole (colorful contrast); figure ground relationships; the root of the English word "existence" is to stand out or stand forth; "When Li birds sing, silk worms grow" Shuowenli3li (around); villages ; } [50 km; 32 miles ]li4(to be) advantageous, beneficial, better, effective, favorable, gainful, meriting, profitable, productive, rewarding, worth, worthwhile, warranting, acute, astute, clever, cutting, incisive, keen, sharp (witted), sharpened, shrewd, witty; earned, rewarded by, (turned) to advantage, with merit; (of) advantage, benefit, profit, value, (to); (to) benefit (from, by), earn, help, exploit, favor, gain, harvest, merit, profit, reap, reward, serve to, take advantage of, turn to advantage, make the most of, optimize, warrant (s, ed, ing); (a, the) advantage, benefit, favor, gain, merit, profit, reward, value, worth; dueness, fitness; harvest (of), grounds for; formation, fruition, nourishment (implies a return on time and energy invested, whereas ji2 (0476) is often simply a question of being in the right place at the right time)li4(to be) harsh, difficult, strict, rigorous, stern, severe, acute, grinding, stringent, serious, dangerous, oppressive, brutal, cruel, adverse, bad, hard (to do), distressing, troublesome, stressful, tyrannical, wicked, menacing; (a, the) grind, grindstone, whetstone, difficulty, struggle, trouble, hardship, adversity, danger, pressure, threat, severity, distress, harshness, suppression, disease (s); (to) discipline, endanger, have difficulty(-ies), grind, sharpen, hone, polish, perfect (s, ed, ing); harshly, strictly, brutally, severely; in distress; threats of failure or troubleli4watches over, oversees, attends to, managesli4(to be) contingent, conditioned, conditional, dependent, depending, reliant (on, upon); attached, assigned, joined, conjoined, fastened, tied, connected, clinging (to); mutual, interconnected, interdependent; graceful, beautiful, refined, well-proportioned, good, elegant, radiant, handsome, splendid; (to) rely, depend (on, upon); cling together, join, conjoin, fasten, attach, connect (s, ed, ing); (a, the) dependence, conditionality, conditioning, reliance; antelopeli4stands; takes, makes a (v) stand vli4(the) calendar(s), signs of heaven, ephemeris
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