Pinyin initial: "li"

The Pinyin initial "li" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "li" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by women. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "li" can appear in.

Mnemonics for li

Li is for Li Qingzhao, writer and poet of the Song Dynasty.

Characters with li

variant of 荔[li4]
name of a river
to seep through
sprite / fairy
see 釕銱兒|钌铞儿[liao4 diao4 r5] / Taiwan pr. [liao3]
ruthenium (chemistry)
move / walk
ulcer / plague
fetters / leg-irons / shackles
pure / to cleanse
Japanese variant of 獵|猎
pouch hung from belt
to curse / to scold
lutetium (chemistry) (Tw)
(literary) hip bone / (TCM) space between two joints
Alcedo bengalensis
(literary) to be good at; to be expert in / (literary) skilled craftsman
variant of 奩|奁[lian2]
bridal trousseau
variant of 奩|奁[lian2]