哩

lǐ
#1,946 most
frequent character
mile

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

哩 joins 口 mouth with 里 lǐ, which supplies the sound. It began as an empty syllable that kept the beat in poetry. The mile and the little particle 哩 were both borrowed for the sound.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

哩li
(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])

Homophones

礼lǐ
ceremony, rite, courtesy, manners
理lǐ
reason, truth, texture, to manage
李lǐ
plum

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